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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3470 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $48.0 vs $68.97
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 55 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-3250 - 159 vs 157 FPS
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
85.53054662379421%
Multi-Core
1130
61.41304347826087%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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