Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 2890 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - £29.0 vs £399.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10900F - £0.24 vs £2.63 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 24% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3470S - 152 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 20 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
123
80.92105263157895%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2344 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
152
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.63/FPS
9.125475285171103%
Price, £
£399.99
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2344 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
36.0381861575179%
Multi-Core
1724
20.460479468312368%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |