So sánh i5 2500 vs i5 3470

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470 is 509 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2500 - 179 vs 177 FPS
  • Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $68.08 vs $194.3
  • Up to 65% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-2500 - $0.38 vs $1.1 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 77 vs 95 Watts

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Intel Core i5-2500

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Intel Core i5-3470

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date

Jun 1st, 2012

Core i5CollectionCore i5Sandy BridgeCodenameIvy BridgeIntel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1155

Desktop

Segment

Desktop

4Cores44Threads4

3.3 GHz

Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz

3.7 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz95 WTDP

77 W

32 nmProcess Size

22 nm

33.0x

Multiplier32.0xIntel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500NoOverclockableNo

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Core i5-2500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingPlace by popularityValue for money1.470.68Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processorSeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)no dataArchitecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)Release date8 April 2012 (11 years old)9 January 2011 (12 years old)Launch price (MSRP)$184$85Current price$87 (0.5x MSRP)$132 (1.6x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-3470 has 116% better value for money than i5-2500.

Technical specs

Core i5-3470 and Core i5-2500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)Threads44Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHzBoost clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHzL1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)L3 cache6 MB (shared)6144 KB (shared)Chip lithography22 nm32 nmDie size132.8 mm2216 mm2Maximum core temperature67 °C73 °CMaximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno dataNumber of transistorsno data1,160 million64 bit support++Windows 11 compatibility--Unlocked multiplier--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Core i5-2500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11SocketFCLGA1155LGA1155Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i5-2500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXAES-NI++AVX++Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0Hyper-Threading Technology--TSX-no dataIdle States++Thermal Monitoring++Flex Memory Accessno data+FDI++Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and Core i5-2500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++EDB++Secure Key+no dataIdentity Protection++Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i5-2500 are enumerated here.

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i5-2500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3Maximum memory size32 GB32 GBMax memory channels22Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/sECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card CompareIntel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics 2000Quick Sync Video++Clear Video HD++Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHzInTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Core i5-2500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i5-2500.

PCIe version3.02.0PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-3470 outperforms Core i5-2500 by 13% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 67%

Core i5-3470 outperforms Core i5-2500 by 13% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 40%

Core i5-3470 outperforms Core i5-2500 by 6% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 40%

Core i5-3470 outperforms Core i5-2500 by 8% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i5-3470 and Core i5-2500. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 5.4 Mh/s 7.5 Mh/s

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.05 2.69 Integrated graphics card 0.67 Recency 8 April 2012 9 January 2011 Cost $184 $85 Boost clock speed 3600 3700 Base clock speed 3200 3300 Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 95 Watt

The Core i5-3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2500 in performance tests.


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