Intel Core i5-3470: Ivy Bridge makes it to the mainstream

by  John Gillooly  |  Thursday 31 May 2012  | Comment Now
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Intel Core i5-3470: Ivy Bridge makes it to the mainstream
Rating
Overall:

Faster than anything AMD can offer, and almost as quick as last generation's flagship Core i7, this is one very tempting piece of Silicon.

Price
$184 USD
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Benchmarks

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General Benchmarks

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Overall
Core i7-3770K
1.06
Core i5-3470
0.95
AMD FX-8150
0.88
Responsiveness
Core i7-3770K
0.98
Core i5-3470
0.92
AMD FX-8150
0.86
Media
Core i7-3770K
1.13
Core i5-3470
1.03
AMD FX-8150
0.91
Multitasking
Core i7-3770K
1.07
Core i5-3470
0.91
AMD FX-8150
0.87

3D Speed (Crysis)

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Very High (1920 x 1080)
Core i7-3770K
7 Frames per second
Core i5-3470
1 Frames per second
High
Core i7-3770K
11 Frames per second
Core i5-3470
6 Frames per second
Medium
Core i7-3770K
24 Frames per second
Core i5-3470
14 Frames per second
Low
Core i7-3770K
50 Frames per second
Core i5-3470
41 Frames per second

3DMark

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Performance
Core i7-3770K
P759
Core i5-3470
P411
Extreme
Core i7-3770K
X218
Core i5-3470
X121
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