Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-3470 - 539 vs 464 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $69.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6900K - $0.15 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
539
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
55.55555555555555%
Price, $
$145
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350035 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
464
86.08534322820037%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350033 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
49.680511182108624%
Multi-Core
1840
25.849957853329585%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |