Intel Core i3-7350K vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons 18-02-2022

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-7350K vs Intel Core i5-3470 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender, MATLAB, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, RealBench, 3DMark, PassMark, Handbrake, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Core i3-7350K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-7350K

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-7350K

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.6	90.8
Valorant	102.9	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	57.8
Apex Legends	96.8	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	77.4
Overwatch	83.4	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.5	51.6
Warzone	80.3	80.5
Assassin's Creed	86.5	86.7
Valheim	85.4	85.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-7350K

62%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-7350K is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 as it consumes less power: 60W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-7350K	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	458	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	370	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	874	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1251	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3136	2603

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-7350K	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	2467	1953
Multi-Core	4831	4620

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-7350K	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1122	756
Multi-Core	2531	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-7350K	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	March 21, 2017	April 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Core name	Kaby Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	3
Turbo Frequency		3.6 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-7350K is 23% better than Core i5-3470 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-3470 has 2 more core than Core i3-7350K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-7350K is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-7350K and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-7350K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-7350K specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.