Intel Core i5-3470T vs Intel Core i3-2130

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Intel Core i5-3470T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2130
Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i3-2130

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-3470T or Intel Core i3-2130 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-3470T has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3470T was released in Q2/2012.

The Intel Core i3-2130 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2130 was released in Q3/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 3000 (31) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3470T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Core i3-2130 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz.

Intel Core i5-3470T Characteristic Intel Core i3-2130
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-3470T Characteristic Intel Core i3-2130
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 2500 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
7 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 6
48 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.0 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 2500 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-3470T supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2130 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-3470T Characteristic Intel Core i3-2130
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-3470T has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Core i3-2130 is 65 W.

Intel Core i5-3470T Characteristic Intel Core i3-2130
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3470T has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-2130 cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-3470T Characteristic Intel Core i3-2130
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1155 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2012 Release date Q3/2011
184 $ Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470T (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 (87%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470T (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 (86%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
811 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
685 (84%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1621 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1543 (95%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
640 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
569 (89%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1279 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1197 (94%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i5-3470T
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2954 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2020 (68%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
811 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i3-2130
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