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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6300 is 1187 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-3470 - 274 vs 260 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 51 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $59.0 vs $92.61
- Up to 32% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-6300 - $0.23 vs $0.34 per FPS
Apex Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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