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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £89.0 vs £291.94
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 27% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-3470 - 163 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 24 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5-3470 Processor (3.20GHZ, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
24.497833792831823%
Multi-Core
1840
13.246940244780417%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Core i9-12900F
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
108 FPS
£14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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