Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 3525 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €72.67 vs €311.16
- Up to 71% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-12700 - €0.72 vs €2.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 26% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3470 - 127 vs 101 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
101
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€72.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €72.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17564 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.45/FPS
29%
Price, €
€311.16
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for €311.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17564 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |