Intel Core i5-3470S Need For Speed Benchmarks - Can Core i5-3470S Run Need For Speed?

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2012 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 2.9GHz, max speed at 3.6GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i5-3470S is based on the Ivy Bridge 22nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
Price 49.8%
Speed %
Productivity %
Gaming %

Core i5-3470S - 1080p - RTX 3070 - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
162.3
Core i5-6600K
160.9
Core i5-4690K
160.9
Core i5-4690
160.3
FX-6300
160.3
Core i5-6600
159.5
Core i5-4670K
159.5
Core i5-4590
158.9
Core i5-3570
158.5
Core i5-4670
158.2
Core i5-6500
157.5
Core i5-2550K
157.1
Core i5-3350P
156.1
Core i5-4570
156.1
Core i5-4690S
156.1
Core i5-6400
156.1
Core i5-4460
155.4
Core i5-3570K
155.4
Core i5-3550
155.4
Core i5-3470
154.7
Core i5-4440
154
Core i5-3340
153.6
Core i5-4430
153.4
Core i5-3450
153.4
Core i5-2450P
153.4
Core i5-2380P
152.7
Core i5-3475S
152.6
Core i5-3335S
150.2
Core i5-3330
149.8
Core i5-3570S
149.2
Core i5-2500
149.2
Core i5-3450S
149.2
Core i5-3550S
149.2
Core i5-3470S
149.2
Core i5-2500K
149.2
Core i5-4670S
149.2
Core i5-4570S
149.2
Core i5-3340S
149.2
Core i5-4440S
149.2
Core i5-4460S
149.2
Core i5-4590S
149.2
Core i5-4430S
149.2
FX-6330
149
FX-6350
149
FX-6100
149
FX-6120
148.6
FX-6130
148.2
FX-6200
148
FX-4350
144.1
FX-4170
144
FX-4320
143.7
FX-4150
142.9
Core i5-2500S
142.3
Core i5-2400
142.3
Core i5-2300
142.3
Core i5-2320
142.3
Core i5-2310
142.3
FX-4300
142.3
Core i5-750
142.3
Core i5-3330S
142.3
FX-4130
141.3
FX-4200
140.2
Core i5-2405S
135.4
Core i5-760
135.4
Core i5-2400S
135.4
Core i5-750S
135.4
Core i5-670
135
Core i5-661
135
Core i5-680
135
Pro A10-7800B
134.6
A10-7800
134.5
A10-5700
134.4
A10-6800K
133.6
A10-6700
133.2
A10-7870K
133.2
A10-6790K
132.6
A10-6790B
132.6
A10-7850K
132.1
Pro A10-7850B
132
Phenom II X3 720
131.1
Phenom II X3 B75
131.1
Phenom II X3 B73
131.1
Phenom II X3 740
131.1
A10-5800K
130.5
A10-7700K
130.5
A10-6800B
130.5
Core i5-655K
128.5
Core i5-650
128.5
Core i5-660
128.5
A10-6700T
128.4
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
128.4
Phenom II X3 710
124.4
Phenom II X2 B55
119
Phenom II X2 565 Black
119
Phenom II X2 550
119
Phenom II X2 545
119
Phenom II X2 B53
119
Phenom II X2 565
119
Phenom II X2 555
119
Phenom II X2 560
119
Phenom II X2 B57
119
Phenom II X2 511
119
Phenom II X2 521
119
Phenom II X3 B77
117.7
Phenom II X3 700e
117.7
Phenom II X3 715
117.7
Phenom II X3 705e
117.7
Phenom II X3 740 Black
117.7
Phenom II X3 720 Black
117.7
Phenom II X2 560 Black
112.6
Phenom II X2 555 Black
112.6
Phenom II X2 550 Black
112.6
Phenom II X3 715 Black
111

The Core i5-3470S GPU ranks between the Core i5-3550S and Core i5-2500K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-3550S but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-2500K for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i5-3470S leaves the FX-6200 in the dust with a comfortable 0.8% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i5-3470S shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i5-2320 by a whopping 4.8%. Once again, the Core i5-2320 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~4.8% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i5-2320 is a testament to how far behind the mid-range Sandy Bridge-based GPUs lag compared to the new Ivy Bridge lineup. With its performance, the Core i5-3470S snags the 34th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i5-3470S offers a slight performance bump over the 4-core Core i5-2320, clocking in at 4.8% faster for those extra frames per second. Intel's Core i5-3470S may only have a slight edge over the Core i5-2320, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock FX-6200 in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i5-3470S GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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