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CA$450
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $184
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MSRP in USD: $184
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X is 2592 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 37% better in Starfield than Core i5-3470 - 63 vs 46 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$53.99 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$1.17 vs CA$7.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
63
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.14/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$450
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 8915 minutes ago
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
46
73%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$53.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core 3.2GHz CPU with 77W TDP and LGA 1155 Interface
Buy for CA$53.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8914 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | 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 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i5-3470
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
12 FPS
CA$191.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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