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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 1851 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $59.0 vs $189.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-7740X - $0.63 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 77 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 36% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-3470 - 128 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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