Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1851 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £29.0 vs £428.88
- Up to 93% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-7900X - £0.04 vs £0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i5-3470S - 717 vs 679 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 20 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |