Intel Core i5-3470S vs Intel Core i3-3240
Summary
Intel Core i5-3470S
140%
Intel Core i3-3240
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-3470S
114%
Intel Core i3-3240
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-3470S
167%
Intel Core i3-3240
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-3470S |
| 14% higher single threaded performance. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 67% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Around 40% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-3240 |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-3470S
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-3470S
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i5-3470S | | Intel Core i3-3240 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-3470S | | Intel Core i3-3240 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | vs | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge | vs | Ivy Bridge |
| Release Date | Jun 2012 | vs | Sep 2012 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-3470S | | Intel Core i3-3240 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 | vs | Intel HD 2500 |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-3470S | | Intel Core i3-3240 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6144 KB (shared) | vs | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-3470S | | Intel Core i3-3240 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1155 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | 69°C | vs | 65°C |
| Package | FC-LGA12C | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 133mm² | vs | 94mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-3470S | | Intel Core i3-3240 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2900 MHz | vs | 3400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3600 MHz | vs | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 55 W |
Intel Core i5-3470S
3708 points
Intel Core i3-3240
3502 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470S
11948 points
Intel Core i3-3240
8404 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470S
8858
Intel Core i3-3240
5472
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470S
3145
Intel Core i3-3240
2754
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470S
9677
Intel Core i3-3240
5609
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470S
2874
Intel Core i3-3240
2514
points - higher is better