Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $69.0 vs $70.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2600K - $0.42 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |