Buy on Amazon
$69
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $184
Availability
MSRP in USD: $184
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $69.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-8700K - $0.4 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3470 - 191 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
171
89.52879581151832%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348437 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
39.603960396039604%
Price, $
$192
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $192 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348438 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
39.317319848293295%
Multi-Core
1840
28.5581250970045%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
