Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3470S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500K is 509 days older than the more expensive Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 2% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3470S - 261 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-3470S - €29.99 vs €42.73
- Up to 35% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3470S - €0.11 vs €0.17 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
261
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€29.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470S |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |