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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470 is 509 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 5% better in Starfield than Core i5-2400S - 46 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - $69.0 vs $70.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-2400S - $1.5 vs $1.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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In Stock
Updated 354045 minutes ago
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
44
95.65217391304348%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
94.33962264150942%
Price, $
$70
98%
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354045 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
79.7427652733119%
Multi-Core
1352
73.47826086956522%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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