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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £63.11 vs £198.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-12700KF - £0.51 vs £1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 56% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3470 - 193 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 20 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
124
64%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£63.11
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-3470 Processor (3.20GHZ, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.03/FPS
49%
Price, £
£198.99
31%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Core i7-12700KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
183 FPS
£9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
£16.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,559.31
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183 FPS
£10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,874.01
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