Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3470 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 i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 77 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) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 52.50

Overall Rank:
2043rd fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
1651st fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
572nd fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $89.00 USD (2025-02-06)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4673

Single Thread Rating

1938

Samples: 10046*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,957
Thread: 1,927

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math	14,879 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,886 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,050 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,187 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	73,316 KBytes/Sec
Physics	379 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,550 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,938 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of February 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$89.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 7010 i5-3470 Desktop PC - 462-3507, Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz, 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit	$177.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7010 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-3470 3.20 GHz - Small Form Factor 462-5877	$188.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7 3.40 GHz - Mini-Tower OPTIPLEX 7010 MT I7-3770 3.4G 8GB 1TB 16XDVDRW W7PP	$198.26 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF/Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz/8GB DDR3/500GB HDD/DVD-RW/No OS	$173.91 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OPTIPLEX 7010 TWR Intel I5 3470 3.2GHz 8GB 1TB W10 PRO (Certified REFURNISHED)	$265.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,549
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		4,673

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K		139.78
Intel Core i9-13900K		120.11
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.47
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		52.50
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.34
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		1,938

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2437653 - Feb 24 2025		4851
BL2437481 - Feb 24 2025		4412
BL2436328 - Feb 23 2025		4732
BL2435898 - Feb 23 2025		4891
BL2435771 - Feb 23 2025		5058

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		4,673
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,789 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,507 (-3.5%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,213 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		5,502 (+17.8%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		5,442 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,661 (-0.2%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,619 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,387 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,384 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3470		4,172 (-10.7%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470		2,955 (-36.8%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i5-3470		2,865 (-38.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,021
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz		588

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz

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