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Core i5-3470S vs i7-2600


Description
The i5-3470S is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i7-2600 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470S gets a score of 93.4 k points while the i7-2600 gets 97.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-2600 is 1 times faster than the i5-3470S . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
206a7
Core
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.9 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
June 2012
June 2011
Mean monothread perf.
31.35k points
28.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
93.35k points
97.61k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-3470S
i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
11.41k
10.09k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
10.98k
8.96k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.31k
4.34k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.66k
5.34k (x1.15)
TOTAL
31.35k
28.73k (x0.92)

Multithread

i5-3470S

i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
35.73k
39.24k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
36k
35.91k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.48k
18.41k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.14k
4.04k (x0.57)
TOTAL
93.35k
97.61k (x1.05)

Performance/W
i5-3470S
i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
550 points/W
413 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
554 points/W
378 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
194 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
110 points/W
43 points/W
TOTAL
1436 points/W
1027 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3470S
i7-2600
Test#1 (Integers)
3168 points/GHz
2655 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3050 points/GHz
2358 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1197 points/GHz
1142 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1293 points/GHz
1406 points/GHz
TOTAL
8708 points/GHz
7562 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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