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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 3595 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £29.0 vs £351.47
- Up to 90% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-12900KS - £0.15 vs £1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 19% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-3470S - 224 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 24 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
189
84.375%
Value, £/FPS
£0.15/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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In Stock
Updated 2229 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
224
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.57/FPS
9.554140127388534%
Price, £
£351.47
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £351.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2229 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
22.436849925705797%
Multi-Core
1724
10.626887751957097%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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