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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 221 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-3470S - 193 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - £29.0 vs £91.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-2700K - £0.15 vs £0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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1920 x 1080
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Extreme
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470S |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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