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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £29.0 vs £171.42
- Up to 80% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600KF - £0.31 vs £1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-3470S - 111 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 16 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
93
83.78378378378379%
Value, £/FPS
£0.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.54/FPS
20.129870129870127%
Price, £
£171.42
16%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
24.433656957928804%
Multi-Core
1724
14.323695579926888%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470S or Core i5-12600KF
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
£24.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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