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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 699 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3470 - 119 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €71.27 vs €157.65
- Up to 52% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-4790 - €0.64 vs €1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
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Updated 105 minutes ago
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
112
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€71.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Prozessor (3,2GHz, Sockel 1155, 6MB Cache, 77 Watt)
Buy for €71.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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