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Core i5-3470T vs Core i7-12700K

Core i5-3470T vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-3470T

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i5-3470T Logo
Intel Core i5-3470T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155

Buy for £38.95 on Amazon

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Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £211.23 on Amazon

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Updated 246 minutes ago

Core i5-3470T

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i5-3470T Logo
Intel Core i5-3470T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155

Buy for £38.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9844 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £211.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470T.

Advantages of Core i5-3470T

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £38.95 vs £211.23
  • Up to 64% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-12700K - £0.25 vs £0.70 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 35 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 93% better in F1 23 than Core i5-3470T - 301 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470T - 20 vs 4 threads
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F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-3470T Logo
Core i5-3470T

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

156

52%

Value, £/FPS

£0.25/FPS

100%

Price, £

£38.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-3470T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155

Buy for £38.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9844 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

301

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.7/FPS

36%

Price, £

£211.23

18%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £211.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-3470T Logo
Core i5-3470T

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3470T Logo
Core i5-3470T

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

565

22%

Multi-Core

1135

8%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i5-3470T Logo

Core i5-3470T

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Jun 1st, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
20
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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