Intel Core i5-3470S Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i5-3470S was released in Q2/2012 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 1155. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i5-3470S achieved a result of 769 points (single-core) or 2,455 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i5-3470S

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i5-3470S
Family: Intel Core i5 (334)
CPU group: Intel Core i 3000 (31)
Architecture: Ivy Bridge S
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3470S has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3470S is 2.90 GHz (3.60 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-3470S has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i5-3470S has the Intel HD Graphics 2500 installed, which has 6 streaming multiprocessors (48 shaders).

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.10 GHz
Compute units: 6
Shader: 48
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2012
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-3470S supports a maximum of 32 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-3470S has a TDP of 65 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i5-3470S is made in 22 nm and has 6.00 MB cache.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 6.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q2/2012
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-3470S have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
705
Intel Core i5-3470 Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
703
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
703
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
702
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
702
Intel Core i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
701
Intel Core i3-4330TE Intel Core i3-4330TE
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
700

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i5-3470 Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1943
Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1932
Intel Core i3-4160T Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1923
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1916
Intel Core i5-3450S Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1902
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
1890
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1890

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 i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
772
Intel Core i5-4430 Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
771
Intel Core i5-3470 Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
770
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
769
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
768
Intel Pentium G4560T Intel Pentium G4560T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
768
Intel Xeon D-1531 Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
766

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 i5-7400T Intel Core i5-7400T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2463
Intel Pentium Gold G6605 Intel Pentium Gold G6605
2C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
2462
Intel Core i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
2460
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2455
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2449
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
2431
Intel Core i5-4670T Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2427

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 i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz
110
Intel Core i5-3570S Intel Core i5-3570S
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz
110
Intel Core i5-3570T Intel Core i5-3570T
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz
110
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.10 GHz
106
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106

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.
AMD FX-4200 AMD FX-4200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
4395
Intel Core i5-4440S Intel Core i5-4440S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
4381
Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
4372
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
4365
Intel Core i3-6300 Intel Core i3-6300
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4365
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
4361
Intel Core i3-7100 Intel Core i3-7100
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
4360

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.
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1287
AMD FX-8370E AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
1284
Intel Core i5-4430 Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1280
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1273
Intel Core i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
1263
Intel Core i5-3350P Intel Core i5-3350P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1237
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1235

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