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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i5-3470S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3504 days newer than Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 22% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-3470S - 156 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 12 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$111.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
27.567320858055684%
Multi-Core
1724
19.34904601571268%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470S or Core i5-12400F
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
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$21.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$22.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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29 FPS
$22.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649
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45 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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58 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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