Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3210 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 31% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-3470 - 122 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £63.11 vs £237.7
- Up to 65% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-11700K - £0.68 vs £1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
122
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.95/FPS
34%
Price, £
£237.7
26%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |