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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £32.99 vs £215.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-12700F - £0.19 vs £1.14 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i5-3470 - 188 vs 178 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
178
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£32.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core 3.2GHz CPU with 77W TDP and LGA 1155 Interface
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Core i7-12700F
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
163 FPS
£10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
£12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,365.99
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107 FPS
£10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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144 FPS
£10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449.99
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107 FPS
£10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
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107 FPS
£9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
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