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€42.73
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €42.73 vs €280.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-12700F - €0.31 vs €1.16 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 77% better in War Thunder than Core i5-3470S - 243 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 20 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
137
56%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.73
100%
Value Winner
CHYYAC Processore Intel Core I5-3470S I5 3470S 2,9 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6M 65W LGA 1155
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
26%
Price, €
€280.99
15%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
Buy for €280.99 on Amazon
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Updated 12944 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470S or Core i7-12700F
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
224 FPS
€7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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207 FPS
€5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,134.29
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213 FPS
€5.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,219
In Stock
203 FPS
€5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
In Stock
203 FPS
€5.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
187 FPS
€5.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
In Stock
224 FPS
€7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
In Stock
197 FPS
€6.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
In Stock
213 FPS
€5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
234 FPS
€9.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,199
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