Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3470 is 876 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $37.5 vs $68.97
- Up to 44% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-3470 - $0.15 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 73 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Pentium G6950 - 257 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
248
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $37.5 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 77 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |