Intel Core i7-6700HQ vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-6700HQ vs Intel Core i5-3470 and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Blender, Prime95, Gears 5, Handbrake, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Core i7-6700HQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-6700HQ

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6700HQ

52%

Core i5-3470

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.7	90.8
Valorant	104.2	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	57.8
Apex Legends	98.0	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.2	77.4
Overwatch	84.4	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	71.2
DOOM Eternal	52.1	51.6
Warzone	81.3	80.5
Assassin's Creed	87.5	86.7
Valheim	86.5	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 i7-6700HQ

71%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-6700HQ is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

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

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

	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	692	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	361	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1651	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	891	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3958	2603

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

	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1937	1953
Multi-Core	6493	4620

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

	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	971	756
Multi-Core	3643	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	April 01, 2015	April 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	LGA1155
Core name	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	3
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1880 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	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	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-3470 is 18% better than Core i7-6700HQ 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 i7-6700HQ is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 3
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-6700HQ and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-6700HQ specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.