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Core i9-9940X vs Core i5-3470

Core i9-9940X vs Core i5-3470: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)

Buy for 1,183 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15177 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-3470

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-3470 Prozessor (3,2GHz, Sockel 1155, 6MB Cache, 77 Watt)

Buy for 72.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15176 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)

Buy for 1,183 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15177 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-3470

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Intel Core i5-3470 Prozessor (3,2GHz, Sockel 1155, 6MB Cache, 77 Watt)

Buy for 72.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15176 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2331 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i5-3470 - 227 vs 215 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 28 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470

  • Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €72.67 vs €1183.0
  • Up to 93% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9940X - €0.34 vs €5.21 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 77 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

227

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.21/FPS

6%

Price, €

€1183

6%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)

Buy for 1,183 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15177 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

215

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€72.67

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-3470 Prozessor (3,2GHz, Sockel 1155, 6MB Cache, 77 Watt)

Buy for 72.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15176 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

100%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

622

42%

Multi-Core

1840

17%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

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Intel Core i5-3470 Logo

Intel Core i5-3470

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJun 1st, 2012
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
28
Threads4
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
165 WTDP
77 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
33.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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