Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3470 - 125 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - €71.52 vs €124.78
- Up to 35% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6800K - €0.65 vs €1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €124.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
110
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€71.52
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €71.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |