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In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2040 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$147.65 vs CA$322.05
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-3470 - 190 vs 189 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
41.11037673496365%
Multi-Core
1840
31.16003386960203%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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