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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2331 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-3470 - 164 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $59.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-9600K - $0.39 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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