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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3504 days newer than Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 26% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3470 - 264 vs 210 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
210
79.54545454545455%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
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
Mythical
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
26.91475551709217%
Multi-Core
1840
20.26654917942505%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-3470
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
104 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$795.41
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147 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$839
In Stock
132 FPS
$8.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,059.99
In Stock
147 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
147 FPS
$5.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$759
In Stock
104 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$6.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$879.19
In Stock
132 FPS
$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,022.99
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104 FPS
$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$889.99
In Stock
104 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$989
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