Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 52% better in Rust than Core i5-3470 - 245 vs 161 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 79% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £32.99 vs £155.29
- Up to 68% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12600KF - £0.2 vs £0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
245
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
31%
Price, £
£155.29
21%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
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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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |