Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i5-3470 - 185 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £89.0 vs £181.02
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
39.317319848293295%
Multi-Core
1840
28.5581250970045%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |