i5-3470 vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.84
+369%
Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.95

Xeon E5-2696 V3 outperforms Core i5-3470 by a whopping 369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i5-3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5371654
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.59
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency9.033.63
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$184

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i5-3470 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads364
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size356 mm2132.8 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °C67 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i5-3470 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 configuration21
Socket2011-3FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i5-3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i5-3470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i5-3470 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i5-3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i5-3470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i5-3470.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 13.84
+369%
i5-3470 2.95

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.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 21986
+370%
i5-3470 4679

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.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 1136
+82.9%
i5-3470 621

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.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 8122
+342%
i5-3470 1838

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.84 2.95
Recency 8 September 2014 1 June 2012
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 4
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 77 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has a 369.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 350% more physical cores and 800% more threads.

i5-3470, on the other hand, has 88.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2696 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3470 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i5-3470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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