The Core i5-3470 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $107.02 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-3470
- Up to 59% cheaper – $72.95 vs $179.97
Advantages of the Core i5-12500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3470 vs Core i5-12500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3470
Jun 1st, 2012
Average FPS
190
84%
Min 1% FPS
134
86%
Price, $
$72.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
226
100%
Min 1% FPS
155
100%
Price, $
$179.97
40%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
48%
Core i5-3470 vs Core i5-12500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3470 vs Core i5-12500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3470 vs Core i5-12500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3470
Jun 1st, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
78%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3470 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$184.00 | MSRP | $212.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
