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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €64.13 vs €427.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900K - €0.4 vs €1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 57% better in Rust than Core i5-3470S - 252 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
160
63%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470S Prozessor (2,9GHz, Sockel 1155, 6MB Cache, 65 Watt)
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470S or Core i9-12900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
106 FPS
€13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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106 FPS
€13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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121 FPS
€14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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94 FPS
€14.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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207 FPS
€13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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178 FPS
€12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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81 FPS
€14.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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171 FPS
€11.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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171 FPS
€10.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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130 FPS
€12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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