Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470 outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3470 is 509 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-2500S - 101 vs 100 FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
94.21221864951768%
Multi-Core
1492
81.08695652173913%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |