Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3470 is 376 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2405S - 93 vs 91 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $46.0 vs $69.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-3470 - $0.51 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
68.91891891891892%
Price, $
$69
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349879 minutes ago
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
91
97.84946236559139%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349879 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
86.0128617363344%
Multi-Core
1429
77.66304347826087%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 22nd, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | No |