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Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3470T can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470T CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-3470T CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 11.12

Overall Rank:
3017th fastest in multithreading out of 5788 CPUs
2137th fastest in single threading out of 5788 CPUs
844th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $269.95 USD (2020-09-09)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3002
Single Thread Rating
1843

Samples: 345*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,544
Thread: 1,820

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math10,222 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,215 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,360 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption852.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,915 KBytes/Sec
Physics266 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,995 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,843 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,452
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,940
Apple M4 10 Core
23,702
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
3,002
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.60
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
11.12
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,560
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
1,843
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3279551 - Feb 11 2026
3135
BL3244536 - Jan 27 2026
3137
BL3235856 - Jan 23 2026
3081
BL3067401 - Nov 19 2025
3069
BL3067353 - Nov 19 2025
3051
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
3,002
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470T
2,369 (-21.1%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-3470T
3,203 (+6.7%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470T
2,993 (-0.3%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470T
2,968 (-1.1%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470T
2,857 (-4.8%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i5-3470T
2,615 (-12.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470T
2,433 (-18.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470T
2,372 (-21.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core i5-3470T
2,363 (-21.3%)
AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Core i5-3470T
3,267 (+8.8%)
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470T
4,786 (+59.4%)
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470T
4,320 (+43.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,775
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
432