Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i5-3470 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, AIDA64, 3DMark, Gears 5, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Core i5-5200U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-5200U

50%

Core i5-3470

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-3470 is 1% better than Core i5-5200U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-5200U

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	90.8
Valorant	101.7	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.8
Apex Legends	95.6	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	77.4
Overwatch	82.4	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	71.2
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.6
Warzone	79.3	80.5
Assassin's Creed	85.4	86.7
Valheim	84.4	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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

Core i5-5200U

163%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a final 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 i5-5200U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 work, and all the benefit 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 Core i5-5200U	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	110	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	264	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	248	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	584	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	595	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1417	2603

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

	Intel Core i5-5200U	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1533	1953
Multi-Core	2507	4620

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

	Intel Core i5-5200U	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	735	756
Multi-Core	1469	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 i5-5200U	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	October 01, 2014	April 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1168	LGA1155
Core name	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1740 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 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 31% better than Core i5-5200U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-3470 has 2 more core than Core i5-5200U. 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 i5-5200U is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-5200U and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-5200U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.