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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $184
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3470 is 997 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $48.0 vs $69.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-3470 - $0.86 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 30% better in League of Legends than Core i7-860 - 73 vs 56 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
56
76.71232876712328%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Updated 361646 minutes ago
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
90.52631578947368%
Price, $
$69
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361646 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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