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Best Bench: 71% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 50% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)

Poor: 50% Great: 71%

SPEED RANK: 530^th / 1442

Gaming 63%

Destroyer

Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 47%

Yacht

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Best Bench: 69% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 33% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)

Poor: 33% Great: 69%

SPEED RANK: 638^th / 1442

Gaming 57%

Gunboat

Desktop 66%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 42%

Speed boat


Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		63.1 %	Faster effective speed. +11%		57 %


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	79.6 Pts	Slightly lower memory latency. +9%	73.3 Pts
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	84.3 Pts		93.8 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +11%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	166 Pts		167 Pts	+1%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	269 Pts	Faster quad-core speed. +14%	235 Pts
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	285 Pts	Faster octa-core speed. +14%	249 Pts


Memory OC Memory Latency	91.1 Pts		92.7 Pts	+2%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	91.7 Pts		112 Pts	Faster OC single-core speed. +22%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	181 Pts		200 Pts	Faster OC dual-core speed. +10%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	332 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +14%	290 Pts
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	336 Pts	Faster OC octa-core speed. +14%	295 Pts

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.43 %	Hugely higher market share. +187%	0.15 %
Value Value For Money	96.7 %	+0%	96.6 %
User Rating UBM User Rating	56 %	+2%	55 %
Price Price (score)	$59		$41	Much cheaper. +31%


Age Newest	144 Months		87 Months	Much more recent. +40%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watts		51 Watts	Much more energy efficient. +34%
Cores CPU Processing Cores	4 cores	Hugely higher core count. +100%	2 cores
Threads CPU Processing Threads	4 threads		4 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	22 nm		14 nm	Much newer manufacturing. +36%
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz		3.9 GHz	Faster base frequency. +22%
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	3.6 GHz		3.9 GHz	Slightly faster turbo frequency. +8%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	340 Pts	Faster OC 64-core speed. +14%	297 Pts
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	289 Pts	Faster 64-core speed. +15%	252 Pts


Series CPU Architecture	Ivy Bridge	Kaby Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1151
Graphics Integrated Graphics	HD 2500	HD 630
Launch Date Launch Date	Q2'12	Q1'17
Cache Cache	6 MB SmartCache	3 MB
Instruction Set Extensions Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.1/4.2, AVX	SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Recommended Price Recommended Customer Price	$184.00 - $195.00	$117.00
Bus Speed Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification Thermal Solution Specification	2011D	PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	32 GB	64 GB
Memory Types Memory Types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics Processor Graphics ‡	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency Graphics Base Frequency	650 MHz	350.00 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.1 GHz	1.10 GHz
Hyper-Threading Tech Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡	No	Yes
TSX-NI Intel® TSX-NI	No	Yes
vPro Tech Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡	Yes	No
PCI Express Configurations PCI Express Configurations ‡	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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The Intel Core i5-3470 is a relatively fast quad core desktop processor based on the 3rd generation Ivy Bridge architecture which was launched in Q2 2012. It scores a good effective speed of 87 (max turbo frequency of 3.6 Ghz). Unlike the ‘K’ model processors, the i5-3470 doesn't have an unlocked multiplier, so the max overclocked frequency is not much beyond its stock frequency. The i5-3470 features integrated Intel HD Graphics 2500 which are relatively weak by modern standards, so to enjoy a good 3D gaming experience a GPU upgrade is necessary. Whilst the 3470 is a reasonable CPU, it's only fractionally cheaper than the i5-3570K which scores an effective speed of 98 and has an unlocked multiplier. Overall the 3470 is somewhat dated and there is far better value available in today's market. ^{[Nov '14 CPUPro]}

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16