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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 5790 CPUs
2139th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
844th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3003
Single Thread Rating
1844

Samples: 346*
*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 Math10,224 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,216 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,360 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption853.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,927 KBytes/Sec
Physics267 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,996 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,844 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th 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 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,940
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
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
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,132
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
 3,003
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.93
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 17th 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
 1,844
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 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
 3,003
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 (-1.2%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470T
 2,857 (-4.8%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i5-3470T
 2,618 (-12.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470T
 2,433 (-19.0%)
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
 4,787 (+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 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,433
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
 10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz
 432