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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-3470 - 180 vs 178 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 49% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $59.0 vs $115.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6850K - $0.33 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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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
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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