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Core i5-3470 vs Core i7-960

Core i5-3470 vs Core i7-960: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470 is 955 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470

  • Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-960 - 188 vs 184 FPS
  • Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €72.67 vs €494.67
  • Up to 86% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-960 - €0.39 vs €2.69 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 77 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-960

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

188

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.39/FPS

100%

Price, €

€72.67

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-3470 Prozessor (3,2GHz, Sockel 1155, 6MB Cache, 77 Watt)

Buy for 72.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12346 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

184

97%

Value, €/FPS

€2.69/FPS

14%

Price, €

€494.67

14%

Intel Corp. BX80601960 Core i7-960 processor

Buy for 494.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12346 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 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 i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


Single-Core

491

78%

Multi-Core

1663

90%

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo

Intel Core i5-3470

vs
Intel Core i7-960 Logo

Intel Core i7-960

Jun 1st, 2012
Release DateOct 20th, 2009
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
77 W
TDP130 W
22 nm
Process Size45 nm
32.0x
Multiplier24.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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