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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2040 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $69.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-8700 - $0.34 vs $3.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3470 - 222 vs 200 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
200
90.09009009009009%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/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 i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.92/FPS
8.673469387755103%
Price, $
$869.99
7%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
41.11037673496365%
Multi-Core
1840
31.16003386960203%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Core i7-8700
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
16 FPS
$78.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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55 FPS
$45.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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13 FPS
$99.92/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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