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£246.32
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $184
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3470 - 130 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £32.99 vs £246.32
- Up to 85% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12400 - £0.29 vs £1.89 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz LGA1700 Box
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Updated 133 minutes ago
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
112
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/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 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-3470
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
75 FPS
£21.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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