i3-7110U vs i5-3470

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Core i3-7110U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1640not rated
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency3.62no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)no data (2024 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 Core i3-7110U 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size132.8 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Core i3-7110U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155no data
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i3-7110U. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and Core i3-7110U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i3-7110U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i3-7110U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics 620
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Core i3-7110U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i3-7110U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.69 2.42
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 15 Watt

i5-3470 has 100% more physical cores.

i3-7110U, on the other hand, has 250.7% faster integrated GPU, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 413.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3470 and Core i3-7110U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Core i3-7110U is a notebook one.


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