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$183
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3470 - 244 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $59.0 vs $183.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12600K - $0.29 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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
Badass
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-3470
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
116 FPS
$7.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$893.76
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97 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179.99
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104 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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116 FPS
$5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$682.56
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142 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.03
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104 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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104 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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140 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$968.75
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97 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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124 FPS
$29.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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