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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 2517 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$53.99 vs CA$359.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-9700 - CA$0.49 vs CA$3.04 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3470 - 118 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
110
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$53.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core 3.2GHz CPU with 77W TDP and LGA 1155 Interface
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
118
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.04/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$359
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$359 on Amazon
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Updated 13742 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Core i7-9700
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
CA$78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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