Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £29.0 vs £208.88
- Up to 85% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-8700K - £0.06 vs £0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-3470S - 539 vs 508 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |