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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: 24.45

Overall Rank:
2228th fastest in multithreading out of 5157 CPUs
1833rd fastest in single threading out of 5157 CPUs
628th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $179.88 USD (2025-03-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4399
Single Thread Rating
1888

Samples: 1024*
*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 Math13,990 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,214 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,467 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,111 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression68,834 KBytes/Sec
Physics373 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,337 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,888 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3470S @ 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


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Lenovo ThinkCentre M92z 3291D6U All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-3470S 2.9GHz - Desktop - Business Black Lenovo ThinkCentre M92z 3291D6U All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-3470S 2.9GHz - Desktop - Business Black $399.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,652
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,295
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,015
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,143
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,487
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,164
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,704
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,146
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
4,399
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
236.08
Intel Core i5-12400F
196.84
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
162.57
Intel Core i9-13900K
152.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
131.36
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.23
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
24.45
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 21st 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
3,836
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 i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
1,888
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2705185 - Jun 18 2025
4624
BL2704108 - Jun 18 2025
4427
BL2703684 - Jun 18 2025
4520
BL2701790 - Jun 17 2025
4568
BL2701394 - Jun 17 2025
4449
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 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
4,399
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
4,517 (+2.7%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
4,104 (-6.7%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470S
3,384 (-23.1%)
Intel Core i5-4670S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
5,247 (+19.3%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
5,018 (+14.1%)
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
3,466 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
4,401 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
4,114 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470S
4,964 (+12.9%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i5-3470S
3,802 (-13.6%)
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i5-3470S
3,558 (-19.1%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i5-3470S
3,534 (-19.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,452
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,150
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,483
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,809
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,803
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,639
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,526
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,517
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz
576