Celeron G470 vs Core i5-3470
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3470 and Celeron G470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1535 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 9 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.47 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | no data |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (11 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $184 | no data |
| Current price | $66 (0.4x MSRP) | $46 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3470 and Celeron G470 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 1.5 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 132.8 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 66 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3470 and Celeron G470 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Celeron G470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| FDI | + | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i5-3470 and Celeron G470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Celeron G470 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Celeron G470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Celeron G470 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Celeron G470.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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: 68%
Core i5-3470 outperforms Celeron G470 by 723% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 1 April 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 35 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i5-3470 and Celeron G470. We've got no test results to judge.
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