Pentium N3700 vs Core i5-3470

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
3.02
+278%

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium N3700 by a whopping 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Pentium N3700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15572508
Place by popularity10not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Pentium
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Braswell (2015−2016)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$184$161
Current price$66 (0.4x MSRP)$358 (2.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3470 and Pentium N3700 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size132.8 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Pentium N3700 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Pentium N3700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX-no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPPno data-
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and Pentium N3700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Pentium N3700 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Pentium N3700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500Intel® HD Graphics for Intel® Celeron® Processor N3000 Series
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz700 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Pentium N3700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3470 and Pentium N3700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data+
OpenGLno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Pentium N3700.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

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.

i5-3470 3.02
+278%
Pentium N3700 0.80

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium N3700 by 278% based on our aggregate 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: 68%

i5-3470 4677
+276%
Pentium N3700 1245

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium N3700 by 276% 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: 42%

i5-3470 621
+247%
Pentium N3700 179

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium N3700 by 247% 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: 42%

i5-3470 1840
+256%
Pentium N3700 517

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium N3700 by 256% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-3470 5006
+317%
Pentium N3700 1200

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium N3700 by 317% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-3470 17192
+446%
Pentium N3700 3148

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium N3700 by 446% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-3470 6179
+184%
Pentium N3700 2175

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium N3700 by 184% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-3470 6
+226%
Pentium N3700 2

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium N3700 by 226% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3470 1.51
+236%
Pentium N3700 0.45

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium N3700 by 236% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.02 0.80
Recency 1 June 2012 1 April 2015
Cost $184 $161
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 6 Watt

The Core i5-3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3700 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Pentium N3700 is a notebook one.


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