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4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.8 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

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▲ 566,961 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

Effective Speed 
+6%
Real World Speed
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Best Bench: 74% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 54% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Poor: 54% Great: 74%
SPEED RANK: 476th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
223,595 User Benchmarks
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: 550th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		67 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6% 		63.1 %
Average Score 
+4%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		82.5 Pts +4% 79.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		84.8 Pts +1% 84.3 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		163 Pts 166 Pts +2%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		298 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+11% 		269 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		304 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+7% 		285 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+1%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.6 Pts +1% 91.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		95.1 Pts +4% 91.7 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		180 Pts 181 Pts +1%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		338 Pts +2% 332 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		338 Pts +1% 336 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+991%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.4 % Insanely higher market share.
+3,900%
Value
Value For Money 		84.8 % 92.6 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		50 % 56 % More popular.
+12%
Price
Price (score) 		$118 $69 Much cheaper.
+42%
Nice To Haves 
+7%
Age
Newest 		124+ Months More recent.
+17% 		150 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		337 Pts 340 Pts +1%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		305 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+6% 		289 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'13 Q2'12
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$182.00 - $187.00 $184.00 - $195.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.3 GHz 3.6 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013C 2011D
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1333/1600
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 650 MHz
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 67%
Average Bench 63.1%

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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