Intel Core i5-3470
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Intel Core i7-2600
Intel Core i5-3470
VS
Intel Core i7-2600

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-3470 and Intel Core i7-2600? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Core i7-2600? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.20 GHz
Frequency
3.40 GHz
4
CPU Cores
4
3.60 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
3.80 GHz
4
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
3.60 GHz
Turbo (4 Cores)
No turbo

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Core i7-2600. 

Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU name
Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.65 GHz
GPU frequency
0.85 GHz
1.10 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.35 GHz
7
Generation
6
11.0
DirectX Version
10.1
6
Execution units
6
48
Shader
48
--
Max. Memory
--
3
Max. displays
2
22 nm
Technology
32 nm
Q2/2012
Release date
Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode
JPEG
No
No
h265 8bit
No
No
h265 10bit
No
No
VP8
No
No
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR3-1600
Memory type
DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333
32 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
3.0
PCIe version
2.0
16
PCIe lanes
16

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

77 W
TDP
95 W
--
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

6.00 MB
L3-Cache
8.00 MB
22 nm
Technology
32 nm
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Sandy Bridge
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1155
Socket
LGA 1155
Q2/2012
Release date
Q1/2011
ca. 184 $
Market price
ca. 270 $

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i5-3470
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-2600