Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770 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 i7-4770 is 366 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-4770 - $69.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4770 - $0.55 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Performs up to 9% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3470 - 137 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
126
91.97080291970804%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349406 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
53.92156862745099%
Price, $
$140
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349407 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
52.35690235690236%
Multi-Core
1840
48.651507139079854%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-4770 |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |