Celeron N4500 vs i5-3470

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.95
+138%
Celeron N4500
2021
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
1.24

Core i5-3470 outperforms Celeron N4500 by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16552317
Place by popularity15not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.6219.55
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$184no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size132.8 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500 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
SocketFCLGA1155BGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500 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 N4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanesno data8
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
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 2.95
+138%
Celeron N4500 1.24

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.

i5-3470 4678
+138%
Celeron N4500 1965

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.

i5-3470 621
+39.2%
Celeron N4500 446

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.

i5-3470 1839
+152%
Celeron N4500 730

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.

i5-3470 6179
+201%
Celeron N4500 2053

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.

i5-3470 6
+165%
Celeron N4500 2

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.

i5-3470 1.51
+45.2%
Celeron N4500 1.04

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.95 1.24
Integrated graphics card 0.69 5.58
Recency 1 June 2012 11 January 2021
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 6 Watt

i5-3470 has a 137.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron N4500, on the other hand, has 708.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 1183.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4500 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Celeron N4500 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3470 and Celeron N4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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