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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1918 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $68.97 vs $972.75
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 13% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3470 - 114 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 36 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
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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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
41.60535117056856%
Multi-Core
1840
15.84022038567493%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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