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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470S is 997 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-860 - 79 vs 77 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-860 - £29.0 vs £270.91
- Up to 89% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-860 - £0.37 vs £3.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 8 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
79
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
77
97.46835443037975%
Value, £/FPS
£3.52/FPS
10.511363636363637%
Price, £
£270.91
10%
Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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