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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 1918 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $69.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.34 vs $4.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3470 - 223 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 36 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
200
89.68609865470853%
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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Updated 349949 minutes ago
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.93/FPS
6.896551724137932%
Price, $
$1099
6%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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In Stock
Updated 349950 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
41.60535117056856%
Multi-Core
1840
15.84022038567493%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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