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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X is 200 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3470 - 113 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $68.97 vs $350.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-3960X - $0.62 vs $3.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
112
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Updated 10795 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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