Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1125 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3470S - 115 vs 110 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 77% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - £29.0 vs £128.88
- Up to 77% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6700 - £0.26 vs £1.12 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470S |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |