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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3443 days newer than Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 32% better in Valorant than Core i5-3470 - 919 vs 698 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 20 vs 4 threads
Valorant
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Core i7-12700K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
653 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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768 FPS
$2.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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617 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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768 FPS
$2.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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795 FPS
$2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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726 FPS
$2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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531 FPS
$3.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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706 FPS
$2.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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706 FPS
$2.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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771 FPS
$2.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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