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Core i5-3470 vs Core i7-870

Core i5-3470 vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-3470 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3470 is 997 days newer than Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470

  • Performs up to 8% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-870 - 258 vs 239 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 77 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

258

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.21/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$53.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core 3.2GHz CPU with 77W TDP and LGA 1155 Interface

Buy for CA$53.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

239

92%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

622

100%

Multi-Core

1840

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

77%

Multi-Core

1575

85%

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo

Intel Core i5-3470

vs
Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Jun 1st, 2012
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
77 W
TDP95 W
22 nm
Process Size45 nm
32.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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