Pentium Dual T4200 vs i5-3470

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.95
+310%
Pentium Dual Core T4200
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.72

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4200 by a whopping 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16462684
Place by popularity15not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency3.631.95
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 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 Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size132.8 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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
SocketFCLGA1155P
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Pentium Dual Core T4200. 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
AMTno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
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 Pentium Dual Core T4200 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Pentium Dual Core T4200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
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 Pentium Dual Core T4200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Pentium Dual Core T4200.

PCIe version3.0no 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
+310%
Pentium Dual T4200 0.72

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
+307%
Pentium Dual T4200 1149

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.

i5-3470 5006
+149%
Pentium Dual T4200 2013

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.

i5-3470 17192
+352%
Pentium Dual T4200 3801

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
+278%
Pentium Dual T4200 1636

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.95 0.72
Recency 1 June 2012 1 January 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 35 Watt

i5-3470 has a 309.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Dual T4200, on the other hand, has 120% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4200 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T4200 is a notebook one.


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