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The Core i5-3470 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10900, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $270.06 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-3470

  • Up to 77% cheaper$80.18 vs $350.24
  • A better value for money for gaming

Advantages of the Core i9-10900

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy65 vs 77 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads

Core i5-3470 vs Core i9-10900 for Gaming

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Core i5-3470 vs Core i9-10900 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-3470 vs Core i9-10900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo

Core i5-3470

Jun 1st, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

620

36%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1838

22%

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo

Core i9-10900

Apr 30th, 2020


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1726

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8423

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-3470 vs Core i9-10900 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo

Core i5-3470

Jun 1st, 2012


Cores

4-core

40%

L3 Cache

6 MB

30%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

69%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

55%

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo

Core i9-10900

Apr 30th, 2020


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

20 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.8 GHz

87%

Turbo Frequency

5.2 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

General
Jun 1st, 2012Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
$184.00
MSRP$483.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1200
Ivy BridgeCodenameComet Lake
77 WPower Consumption
65 W
Performance
4Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.2 GHz
Base Frequency2.8 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
20 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1600 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2933 MHz
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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