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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2331 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $69.0 vs $160.91
- Up to 55% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-9400 - $0.53 vs $1.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3470 - 135 vs 129 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
129
95.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/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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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
44.537815126050425%
Price, $
$160.91
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Updated 348555 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
44.94219653179191%
Multi-Core
1840
38.373305526590194%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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