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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 27% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-3470 - 163 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$147.65 vs CA$492.11
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -
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Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
24.497833792831823%
Multi-Core
1840
13.246940244780417%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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