Intel Core i5-3470T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-3470T features 2 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 i5-3470T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-3470T
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3470T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3470T is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-3470T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-3470T 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 35 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): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3470T 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 3.0 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: 3.0 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: 184 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
2962
2962
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
2959
2959
Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2954
2954
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
2953
2953
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
2952
2952

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1627
1627
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1624
1624
Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1621
1621
Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1613
1613
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
1603
1603

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
1280
1280
Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1279
1279
Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1279
1279
Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1279
1279
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1276
1276

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
812
812
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
811
811
Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
811
811
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
811
811
Intel Core i5-2550k
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
810
810

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3330S
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
642
642
Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
640
640
Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
640
640
Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
640
640
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
637
637