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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 27% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-3470 - 239 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £89.0 vs £182.47
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
25.387755102040817%
Multi-Core
1840
15.60379918588874%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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