Xeon E5-2609 vs Core i5-3470

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Xeon E5-2609 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1557	1914
Place by popularity	10	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.47	0.29
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$184	$143
Current price	$66 (0.4x MSRP)	$69 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-3470 has 407% better value for money than Xeon E5-2609.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3470 and Xeon E5-2609 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	10240 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	132.8 mm2	294 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,270 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Xeon E5-2609 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E5-2609. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and Xeon E5-2609 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E5-2609 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E5-2609. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	384 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Xeon E5-2609 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon E5-2609.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i5-3470 outperforms Xeon E5-2609 by 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.02	1.83
Recency	1 June 2012	6 March 2012
Cost	$184	$143
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	80 Watt

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