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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3525 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-3470 - 272 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-3470 - £0.33 vs £0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 58 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
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - £89.0 vs £89.38
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.38
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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Intel Core I5-3470 Processor (3.20GHZ, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-3470
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
136 FPS
£9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
£12.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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