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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 12% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3470 - 695 vs 618 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 62 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - £32.99 vs £178.88
- Up to 81% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-8300 - £0.05 vs £0.26 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
618
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£32.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core 3.2GHz CPU with 77W TDP and LGA 1155 Interface
Buy for £32.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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