Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is 33 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - £29.0 vs £399.98
- Up to 93% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-3770K - £0.31 vs £4.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-3470S - 94 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 8 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
93
98.93617021276596%
Value, £/FPS
£0.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2325 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
94
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.26/FPS
7.27699530516432%
Price, £
£399.98
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for £399.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2325 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
85.43140028288543%
Multi-Core
1724
69.82584042122316%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |