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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 2283 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $59.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-9100 - $0.38 vs $0.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-3470 - 174 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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