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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $184
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1125 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 21% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-3470 - 176 vs 146 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $69.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-6700 - $0.47 vs $0.85 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
55.294117647058826%
Price, $
$150
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Updated 349225 minutes ago
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
146
82.95454545454545%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/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 349224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
48.10518174787317%
Multi-Core
1840
44.44444444444444%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-3470
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
44 FPS
$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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