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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £29.0 vs £183.3
- Up to 80% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-12700K - £0.2 vs £1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Saints Row than Core i5-3470S - 180 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 20 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
148
82.22222222222221%
Value, £/FPS
£0.2/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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Updated 2527 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
180
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.02/FPS
19.607843137254903%
Price, £
£183.3
15%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £183.3 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
23.864085341762152%
Multi-Core
1724
12.589455235869723%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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