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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1460 days newer than Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3470 - 139 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
48.03088803088803%
Multi-Core
1840
21.78288149638925%
Intel Core i7-6950X | 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 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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