Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7100 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 i3-7100 is 1677 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 24% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-3470S - 115 vs 93 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470S - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - £29.0 vs £46.22
- Up to 23% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-7100 - £0.31 vs £0.4 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
115
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.4/FPS
77.49999999999999%
Price, £
£46.22
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for £46.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5182 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
93
80.8695652173913%
Value, £/FPS
£0.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
48.43624699278268%
Multi-Core
1724
70.65573770491802%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470S |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |