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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £29.0 vs £195.08
- Up to 76% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-12600K - £0.47 vs £1.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 58% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-3470S - 98 vs 62 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 16 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
62
63.26530612244898%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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In Stock
Updated 2525 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.99/FPS
23.618090452261306%
Price, £
£195.08
14%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £195.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2525 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
24.653061224489793%
Multi-Core
1724
14.620081411126188%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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