Intel Core i5-10310U vs Intel Core i5-3470S

Core i5-10310U vs Core i5-3470S comparison

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i5-3470S performs better than the Core i5-10310U. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i5-10310U in all gaming tests too.

When comparing these CPUs we notice that they have the same number of cores but the Core i5-10310U has more threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i5-3470S has a significantly higher clock speed compared to the Core i5-10310U. Despite this, the Core i5-10310U has a slightly higher turbo speed. A Core i5-10310U CPU outputs less heat than a Core i5-3470S CPU because of its significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i5-10310U has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.