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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2040 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i5-3470S - 202 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - £29.0 vs £201.73
- Up to 85% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-8700 - £0.15 vs £1.0 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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