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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3525 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $59.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 17% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-12100F - $0.1 vs $0.12 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 31% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3470 - 807 vs 618 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 58 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
807
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
83%
Price, $
$94.98
62%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Core i3-12100F
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
526 FPS
$1.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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405 FPS
$2.25/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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