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Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3475S 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 i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3475S CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 17.21

Overall Rank:
2249th fastest in multithreading out of 5155 CPUs
1895th fastest in single threading out of 5155 CPUs
637th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $249.95 USD (2022-06-30)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4301
Single Thread Rating
1846

Samples: 128*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,716
Thread: 1,905

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math13,871 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,081 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,364 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,076 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression67,561 KBytes/Sec
Physics358 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,281 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,846 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,655
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,015
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,485
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,146
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz
4,301
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
196.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
168.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.17
Intel Core i9-13900K
134.84
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.23
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz
17.21
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz
1,846
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2682302 - Jun 08 2025
4418
BL2545040 - Apr 10 2025
3896
BL2534420 - Apr 05 2025
4740
BL2518591 - Mar 30 2025
4401
BL2441210 - Feb 25 2025
4693
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz
4,301
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3475S
4,103 (-4.6%)
AMD FX-6200 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3475S
4,099 (-4.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-3475S
3,912 (-9.0%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3475S
5,017 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3475S
4,401 (+2.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-3475S
3,350 (-22.1%)
Intel Core i5-4670S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3475S
5,247 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3475S
4,965 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3475S
4,787 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3475S
4,517 (+5.0%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i5-3475S
2,345 (-45.5%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3475S
4,361 (+1.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,457
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,299
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,803
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,731
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,639
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,524
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,517
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz
558