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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2592 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 16% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3470 - 244 vs 210 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$67.34 vs CA$203.9
- Up to 62% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.32 vs CA$0.84 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
244
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$203.9
33%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
210
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$67.34
100%
Value Winner
I5-3470 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.2 GHz 6M 77W LGA1155
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In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-3470
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
149 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
149 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
114 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
149 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
96 FPS
CA$16.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,628.29
In Stock
125 FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
112 FPS
CA$28.17/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$3,154.83
In Stock
96 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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