Intel Core i5-6600K vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-6600K vs Intel Core i5-3470 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step 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 special testing software like PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Handbrake, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, 7zip, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Core i5-6600K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6600K

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6600K

52%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	90.8
Valorant	105.5	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	57.8
Apex Legends	99.2	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.1	77.4
Overwatch	85.5	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	71.2
DOOM Eternal	52.8	51.6
Warzone	82.3	80.5
Assassin's Creed	88.6	86.7
Valheim	87.6	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-6600K

51%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-6600K is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 as it consumes less power: 91W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i5-6600K	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	166	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	600	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	395	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1572	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1041	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3965	2603

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

	Intel Core i5-6600K	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	2356	1953
Multi-Core	6286	4620

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

	Intel Core i5-6600K	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1399	756
Multi-Core	4766	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-6600K	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	September 26, 2015	April 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Core name	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	3
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	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)	91 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	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 i5-6600K is 8% better than Core i5-3470 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-6600K is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 2
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-6600K and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-6600K - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-6600K specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.