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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 699 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - £63.11 vs £65.99
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3470 - 202 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core I5-3470 Processor (3.20GHZ, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
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Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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