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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $184
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-3470 - 245 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $69.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-8700K - $0.32 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
41.02564102564102%
Price, $
$192
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 349338 minutes ago
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
213
86.93877551020408%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/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 349337 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
39.317319848293295%
Multi-Core
1840
28.5581250970045%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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