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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 334% better in League of Legends than Core i5-3470S - 308 vs 71 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £29.0 vs £202.05
- Up to 38% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-12600K - £0.41 vs £0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
308
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.66/FPS
62%
Price, £
£202.05
14%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470S |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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