Intel Core i5-3470 vs Intel Core i5-6500

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 1155 Intel Socket 1151
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 22 nm 14 nm
Transistors unknown unknown
Die size 132.8 mm² 177 mm²
Package FC-LGA12C FC-LGA12C
tCaseMax 67°C 72°C

Performance

Frequency 3.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo clock up to 3.6 GHz up to 3.6 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 32.0x 32.0x
Multiplier unlocked No No
TDP 77 W 65 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status unknown unknown
Release date Jun 1st, 2012 Jul 2nd, 2015
Codename Ivy Bridge Skylake
Generation Core i5 Core i5
Part SR0T8 SR2L6
Memory support DDR3 Dual-channel DDR4-2133 MHz Dual-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores 4 4
Total Threads 4 4
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 2500

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 6MB (shared) 6MB (shared)

Notes

Notes Intel HD 2500 frequency: 650-1100MHz

Features & Technologies

AES-NI Yes Yes
AVX Yes Yes
AVX2 Yes
BMI1 Yes
BMI2 Yes
Boost 2.0 Yes
CLMUL Yes
EIST Yes Yes
F16C Yes
FMA3 Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
TSX Yes
TXT Yes Yes
VT-d Yes Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes Yes
vPro Yes

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