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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4170 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4170 is 699 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Performs up to 9% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-3470 - 173 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $41.6 vs $59.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-3470 - $0.24 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 54 vs 77 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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