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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Core i5-3470S
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £29.00 vs £330.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900K - £0.37 vs £3.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3470S - 96 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 24 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470S | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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