Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €72.67 vs €523.87
- Up to 83% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900 - €0.42 vs €2.49 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 23% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3470 - 210 vs 171 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 - 24 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
171
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€72.67
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |