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Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz can be found below. 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?

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 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: 61.02

Overall Rank: 1753

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
4395

Single Thread Rating: 1893
Samples: 898*
*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 Math14,057 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,235 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,557 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,101 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression68,792 KBytes/Sec
Physics373 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,327 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,893 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2023.
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 11th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,530
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,403
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,713
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,926
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,379
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,405
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,195
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
4,395
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.44
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.87
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
61.02
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.53
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 11th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,707
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
1,893
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1964252 - Dec 07 2023
3239
BL1964087 - Dec 07 2023
4536
BL1959476 - Dec 01 2023
2413
BL1956639 - Nov 27 2023
4702
BL1952603 - Nov 22 2023
4614
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 11th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
4,395
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
4,752 (+8.1%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470S
3,427 (-22.0%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470S
5,301 (+20.6%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
5,222 (+18.8%)
Intel Core i5-3570S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
4,630 (+5.4%)
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470S
3,887 (-11.6%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470S
2,819 (-35.9%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
5,366 (+22.1%)
Intel Core i5-2380P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
3,797 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
5,487 (+24.8%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
5,167 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
4,955 (+12.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,227
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,077
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,584
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,415
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,325
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,250
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,808
Intel Core i5-14600K
7,612
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,516
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
451