Intel Core i5-3470 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Summary
Intel Core i5-3470
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
134%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-3470
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
135%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-3470
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
132%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-3470 |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6600K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 35% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 32% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 34% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6600K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6600K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i5-3470 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-3470 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | vs | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge | vs | Skylake |
| Release Date | Jun 2012 | vs | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-3470 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 | vs | HD Graphics 530 |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-3470 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6144 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-3470 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1155 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | 67°C | vs | 72°C |
| Package | FC-LGA12C | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 132mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 22 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-3470 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3600 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 77 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Core i5-3470
3708 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
4485 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470
13184 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
16100 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470
9192
Intel Core i5-6600K
13321
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470
3142
Intel Core i5-6600K
4677
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470
10006
Intel Core i5-6600K
15019
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470
2894
Intel Core i5-6600K
4217
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470
6179
Intel Core i5-6600K
7413
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470
5006
Intel Core i5-6600K
6188
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470
17192
Intel Core i5-6600K
21324
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470
1.51
Intel Core i5-6600K
1.88
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-3470
5.57
Intel Core i5-6600K
6.93
points - higher is better