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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470 is 997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 30% better in League of Legends than Core i7-860 - 73 vs 56 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-860 - $0.81 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $48.0 vs $59.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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