Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i5-3470 - 174 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - £32.99 vs £167.28
- Up to 79% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-8500 - £0.2 vs £0.96 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |