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Core i5-11600 vs Core i5-3470

Core i5-11600 vs Core i5-3470: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 212 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-3470

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 211 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 212 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-3470

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 211 minutes ago

Availability

Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Availability
MSRP in USD: $184

Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 3210 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600

Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-3470 - 192 vs 189 FPS
Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470

Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $59.0 vs $140.0
Up to 58% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-11600 - $0.31 vs $0.73 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

192

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.73/FPS

42%

Price, $

$140

42%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 212 minutes ago

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

FPS

189

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

100%

Price, $

$59

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 211 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

147

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

650

FPS

464

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

464

FPS

258

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

258

FPS

73

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

863

FPS

698

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2122

100%

Multi-Core

8188

100%

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Single-Core

622

29%

Multi-Core

1840

22%

Intel Core i5-11600	vs	Intel Core i5-3470
Mar 16th, 2021	Release Date	Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5	Collection	Core i5
Rocket Lake	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	4
2.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
4.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
65 W	TDP	77 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
28.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2500
No	Overclockable	No

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