Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 1677 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - £63.11 vs £248.88
- Up to 73% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-7700K - £0.23 vs £0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 77 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-3470 - 298 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
277
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£63.11
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £63.11 on Amazon
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Buy for £248.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 91 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |