Intel Core i3-1110G4 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-1110G4 vs Intel Core i5-3470 and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Blender, Gears 5, 7zip, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, 3DMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Furmark, AIDA64, Prime95, SuperPi, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Core i3-1110G4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1110G4

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1110G4

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	90.8
Valorant	103.3	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	57.8
Apex Legends	97.1	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	77.4
Overwatch	83.6	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.6	51.6
Warzone	80.5	80.5
Assassin's Creed	86.7	86.7
Valheim	85.7	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1110G4

431%

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 Core i3-1110G4 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	596	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1474	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	793	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3078	2603

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

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	2654	1953
Multi-Core	6158	4620

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

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1294	756
Multi-Core	2820	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	LGA1155
Core name	Tiger Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	77 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x-4267	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 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 21% better than Core i3-1110G4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-3470 has 2 more core than Core i3-1110G4. 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 Core i3-1110G4 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1110G4 and Intel Core i5-3470 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1110G4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1110G4 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.