Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 2331 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $69.0 vs $550.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900X - $0.55 vs $3.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3470 - 144 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 20 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
14.397905759162304%
Price, $
$550
12%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
41.80107526881721%
Multi-Core
1840
19.33585540142917%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |