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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $50.43 vs $164.5
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3470 - 183 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 20 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
24.575266693006718%
Multi-Core
1840
13.436541551044254%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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