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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €42.73 vs €515.34
- Up to 90% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900 - €0.26 vs €2.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 16% better in God of War than Core i5-3470S - 190 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 24 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
164
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/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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Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470S or Core i9-12900
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
€17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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44 FPS
€48.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,118.02
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76 FPS
€19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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64 FPS
€46.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€2,999
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44 FPS
€96.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,232.73
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93 FPS
€19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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66 FPS
€42.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,785.8
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132 FPS
€14.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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80 FPS
€19.61/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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93 FPS
€18.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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