Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs Intel Core i5-3470 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, AIDA64, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, WPrime, 3DMark, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, Furmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Core i3-1115G4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1115G4

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1115G4

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	90.8
Valorant	103.4	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	57.8
Apex Legends	97.2	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	77.4
Overwatch	83.8	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.6
Warzone	80.7	80.5
Assassin's Creed	86.9	86.7
Valheim	85.8	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1115G4

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-3470 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-1115G4 since it has less power consumption: 0W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially 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 video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. 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 software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i3-1115G4	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	621	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	419	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1535	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	826	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3206	2603

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

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	2765	1953
Multi-Core	6415	4620

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

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1348	756
Multi-Core	2938	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	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	4.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)		77 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 6% better than Core i3-1115G4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-3470 has 2 more core than Core i3-1115G4. 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 i3-1115G4 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 4
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-1115G4 and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i3-1115G4 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.