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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3525 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Core i5-3470
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Core i5-3470 - 286 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - CA$109.00 vs CA$183.01
- Up to 46% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-3470 - CA$0.38 vs CA$0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 58 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
286
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-3470 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
70 FPS
CA$13.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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95 FPS
CA$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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