Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470 is 221 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - £63.11 vs £141.26
- Up to 56% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2700K - £0.38 vs £0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£63.11
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £63.11 on Amazon
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Buy for £141.26 on Amazon
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Updated 13288 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |