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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $59.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-6400 - $0.12 vs $0.15 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-3470 - 524 vs 509 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
World of Tanks
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 Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Core i5-6400
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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