Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-3470 - 355 vs 323 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 77% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €72.67 vs €321.4
- Up to 76% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-8700K - €0.22 vs €0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
Updated 13186 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
323
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€72.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €72.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13185 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |