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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £29.0 vs £219.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-12700KF - £0.15 vs £0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Valheim than Core i5-3470S - 222 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 20 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
191
86.03603603603604%
Value, £/FPS
£0.15/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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Updated 3945 minutes ago
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
15.151515151515152%
Price, £
£219
13%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 3945 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
23.91132224861441%
Multi-Core
1724
12.724186286810834%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470S or Core i7-12700KF
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
136 FPS
£8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,149.95
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114 FPS
£9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.99
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114 FPS
£9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,029.95
In Stock
161 FPS
£10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,619.99
In Stock
161 FPS
£11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,772.09
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