Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470S is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-965 - €64.13 vs €66.63
- Up to 3% better value when playing Control than Core i7-965 - €0.32 vs €0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 8 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
199
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.13
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i7-965 |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 Extreme |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |