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Core i5-3470 vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i5-3470 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3443 days newer than Core i5-3470.

Advantages of Core i5-3470

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 46% better in New World than Core i5-3470 - 146 vs 100 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 20 vs 4 threads
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New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

100

68%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.56/FPS

100%

Price, €

€227.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

622

25%

Multi-Core

1840

14%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo

Core i5-3470

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jun 1st, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
77 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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