Intel Core i3-9100T vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-9100T vs Intel Core i5-3470 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 7zip, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, MATLAB, PassMark, 3DMark, WPrime, Furmark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, RealBench, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results 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 i3-9100T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-9100T

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9100T

52%

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 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.6	90.8
Valorant	104.1	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.3	57.8
Apex Legends	97.8	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.0	77.4
Overwatch	84.3	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.8	71.2
DOOM Eternal	52.0	51.6
Warzone	81.2	80.5
Assassin's Creed	87.4	86.7
Valheim	86.4	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: 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 i3-9100T

98%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i3-9100T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i3-9100T	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	138	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	542	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	365	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1339	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	720	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2795	2603

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

	Intel Core i3-9100T	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	2222	1953
Multi-Core	5593	4620

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

	Intel Core i3-9100T	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1037	756
Multi-Core	3507	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-9100T	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Core name	Coffee Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-3470 is 3% better than Core i3-9100T 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 Core i3-9100T is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 2
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-9100T and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-9100T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-9100T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.