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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1156 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Core i5-3470 - 784 vs 698 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 67% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $59.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-6700K - $0.08 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 77 vs 91 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-6700K
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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
High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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