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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3525 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - £29.0 vs £78.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i3-12100F - £0.18 vs £0.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 31% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-3470S - 209 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470S - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470S or Core i3-12100F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
173 FPS
£7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
£6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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