Buy on Amazon
£89
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $184
Availability
MSRP in USD: $184
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3470 is 997 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-870 - 193 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £89.0 vs £299.99
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- 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)
Buy for £89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 258 minutes ago
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
Buy for £299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 258 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
