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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Core i5-3470S
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £29.00 vs £169.39
- Up to 79% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-12600KF - £0.18 vs £0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 26% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-3470S - 200 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 16 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
200
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.85/FPS
21%
Price, £
£169.39
17%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470S | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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