Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470 is 997 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - 110 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £63.11 vs £299.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - £0.57 vs £2.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
110
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£63.11
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |