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£63.11
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £63.11 vs £281.81
- Up to 75% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-12700K - £0.09 vs £0.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Rocket League than Core i5-3470 - 780 vs 680 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 20 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
680
87%
Value, £/FPS
£0.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£63.11
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-3470 Processor (3.20GHZ, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
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In Stock
Updated 5054 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
780
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/FPS
25%
Price, £
£281.81
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £281.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5054 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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