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Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3470S 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 i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i5-3470S @ 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) i5-3470S CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-3470S CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 60.98

Overall Rank:
2018th fastest in multithreading out of 4880 CPUs
1652nd fastest in single threading out of 4880 CPUs
575th fastest in out of 1396 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $72.03 USD (2022-07-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4392
Single Thread Rating
1892

Samples: 950*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,578
Thread: 1,859

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

Integer Math14,004 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,204 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,516 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,104 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression68,812 KBytes/Sec
Physics373 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,328 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,892 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of November 2024.
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 10th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,030
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,115
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,595
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,260
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,748
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,559
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,156
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
 4,392
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 183.97
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 172.31
Intel Core i9-12900K
 149.77
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.21
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
 60.98
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.67
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,621
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,803
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,688
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
 1,892
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2238639 - Nov 06 2024
4567
BL2238558 - Nov 06 2024
4708
BL5077094 - Oct 31 2024
4637
BL5076589 - Oct 23 2024
4733
BL2208247 - Oct 01 2024
4696
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
As of 10th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
 4,392
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 4,931 (+12.3%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 4,788 (+9.0%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 4,677 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 4,292 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 4,098 (-6.7%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 3,395 (-22.7%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 4,659 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i5-3570S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 4,630 (+5.4%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 4,587 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 4,375 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 4,134 (-5.9%)
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470S
 3,887 (-11.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 10,594
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,490
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 10,332
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 10,095
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,783
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,679
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 9,360
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,258
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,123
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,035
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,472
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,392
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
 888