Intel Celeron J3455E vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons   24-05-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Celeron J3455E vs Intel Core i5-3470 and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, RealBench, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PassMark, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Prime95, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Valorant
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Celeron J3455E.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Celeron J3455E

50%

Core i5-3470

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-3470 is 1% better than Celeron J3455E. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron J3455E

50%

Core i5-3470

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Control, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.2	90.8
Valorant	101.3	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	56.7	57.8
Apex Legends	95.2	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.0	77.4
Overwatch	82.1	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.9	71.2
DOOM Eternal	50.7	51.6
Warzone	79.0	80.5
Assassin's Creed	85.1	86.7
Valheim	84.1	85.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron J3455E

107%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Celeron J3455E is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 as it consumes less power: 10W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron J3455E	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	103	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	247	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	222	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	514	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	555	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1322	2603

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron J3455E	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	872	1953
Multi-Core	2339	4620

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron J3455E	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	323	756
Multi-Core	1139	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron J3455E	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1296	LGA1155
Core name	Apollo Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1300 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-3470 is 53% better than Celeron J3455E in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron J3455E is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 29
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Celeron J3455E and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Celeron J3455E - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Celeron J3455E specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.