Intel Core i5-3470

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Intel Core i5-3470
4
Cores
4
Threads
3.2 GHz
Base Clock
3.6 GHz
Boost Clock
Socket LGA 1155
Socket
77 W
TDP
Intel HD Graphics 2500
Integrated Graphics
CPU Snapshot
Release date:Jun 4, 2012Price at Launch:$184
Type:DesktopSocket:Socket LGA 1155
Cores:4Threads:4
Multithreading:No
Clocks & Cache
Base Clock:3.2 GHzBoost Clock:3.6 GHz
L2 Cache:1 MBL3 Cache:6 MB
Platform
Codename:Ivy BridgeProcess Size:22 nm
Memory Support:DDR3‑1600TDP:77 W
PCIe Support:PCIe 3.0, 16 LanesBox Cooler:Yes
Integrated Features
Integrated Graphics:YesiGPU Model:Intel HD Graphics 2500
NPU:No

Reviews and Ratings

79

Average Score

Based on 6 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Excellent CPU performance for the price
  • Compatible with many previous-generation motherboards
  • Reduced power usage
  • Good performance for the price
  • Backward compatible with Sandy Bridge motherboards

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Poor 3D performance
  • CPU processing has seen only a minor speed boost from previous-generation Core i5 chips
  • Multiplier not fully unlocked
  • Few major performance increases over previous-generation counterparts

Although I didn't spend much time playing Batman: Arkham Origins, I remember the game rather well after testing it on no less than 30 graphics cards and 20 CPUs. Arkham Origins appeared to take full advantage of Unreal Engine 3, it ran smoothly on...

By TechSpot on
60

The big news about the first Ivy Bridge processors was the improved graphics, but with this second tier iGPU, can the Core i5 3470 match the pace of its technological compatriots? With the i5 tag, it's a non-Hyperthreaded chip of the straight quad-core...

By TechRadar on
70

The Core i5-3470 is an impressive performer on the processing front, particularly for its price. Unfortunately, its graphics module lacks the performance boost introduced on more expensive Ivy Bridge chips, so this is a CPU you’ll probably want to...

By Computer Shopper on
70

The Intel Core i5-3470 is a mainstream Ivy Bridge CPU that delivers solid performance with very few surprises (and limited overclocking...

By PC Mag on
100

Our experience with the absolute high end of Intel's Ivy Bridge processor refresh has been great. Intel has done what it does best, tweaking its manufacturing technique to deliver small but noticeable gains upon the previous generation of processor. But...

By PC Authority on

Late May we published a huge round-up of 45 desktop processors , followed by a review of Intel's fourth generation Core processors . Our readers immediately, and understandably, came with the request for a similar group test of laptop processors. It's...

By uk.hardware.info on

On June 4 Intel is launching its next generation Core processors, also called Haswell. That means it's the perfect opportunity for us to retest all current processors and a number of older ones with a completely new test configuration. It will not only...

By uk.hardware.info on

Today, AMD is releasing its second-generation of FX CPUs, dubbed “Vishera.” The FX-8350 is currently the highest-end model available, running at 4 GHz and costing USD 195. Let’s see how it fares against its main competitor, the Core i5-3470 (3.2 GHz,...

By Hardware Secrets on

First off, I think the Intel Core i5-3470 is a great workstation CPU. Stepping up for around $50 over the Core i3-3240 gains a user a lot of features and a lot more performance. I do wish that Intel added ECC to the Core i5 and i7 lines and that the...

By servethehome.com on

Every other review site today will be harping on, and rightfully so. about how AMD's Trinity Radeon cores crushes the competition's HD2500/4000 in gaming graphics performance at a budget Core i3-ish price point. We at VR-Zone reckon that the average...

By VR-Zone on

New Intel processors from the Ivy Bridge family have been in the market for a few months already, but it seems that they are not extremely popular. We have already pointed out multiple times that they do not look like a significant step forward...

By X-bit Labs on

If looking at the average CPU temperature through a variety of workloads, the Core i5 3470 had an average temperature at stock speeds with the reference Intel heatsink fan of 54.7°C, a peak of 81°C, and bottomed out under idling at 31°C. The overall...

By Phoronix on
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