Intel Core i5-3470S Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-3470S features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-3470S, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-3470S
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3470S has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3470S is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-3470S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-3470S uses the Intel HD Graphics 2500, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 6
Shaders: 48
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2012

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.
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 processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3470S is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Ivy Bridge S
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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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium Gold G6505
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
4400
4400
Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
4369
4369
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
4365
4365
AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
4361
4361
Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
4350
4350

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G6605
2C 4T @ 4.3 GHz
2462
2462
Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
2460
2460
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2455
2455
Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2427
2427
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2420
2420

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1937
1937
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1923
1923
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1916
1916
Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1902
1902
Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
1890
1890

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1110G4
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1302
1302
Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1294
1294
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1273
1273
Intel Core i5-3350P
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1237
1237
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1230
1230

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
772
772
AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
770
770
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
769
769
Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
767
767

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
702
702
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
702
702