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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 699 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 17% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-3470 - 203 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £89.0 vs £180.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-4790K - £0.51 vs £0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 77 vs 88 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
57.30337078651685%
Price, £
£180
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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In Stock
Updated 60098 minutes ago
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
173
85.22167487684729%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-3470 Processor (3.20GHZ, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
Buy for £89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 60097 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
44.84498918529199%
Multi-Core
1840
41.87528447883477%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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