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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470 is 509 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $59.0 vs $192.46
- Up to 69% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-2600 - $0.39 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
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 BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Core i7-2600
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
$45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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