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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 699 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3470 - 311 vs 299 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $59.0 vs $128.36
- Up to 51% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790K - $0.2 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 77 vs 88 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
CPU Processor Intel Core I7-4790K I7 4790K 4.0 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 88W 8M LGA 1150 CPU Processor
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Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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