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In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$147.65 vs CA$175.26
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2500% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3470 - 26 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 6 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
45.97191426459719%
Multi-Core
1840
38.753159224936816%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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