Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $59.0 vs $174.96
- Up to 65% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-8500 - $0.27 vs $0.77 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i5-3470 - 226 vs 215 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |