Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470 is 509 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-2600S - 124 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $43.14 vs $171.83
- Up to 75% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-2600S - $0.39 vs $1.55 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
124
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€47.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |