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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 is 3879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 10% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-3470 - 154 vs 140 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 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$53.99 vs CA$489.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.39 vs CA$3.18 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.18/FPS
12%
Price, CA$
CA$489
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 53 minutes ago
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
140
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 53 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i5-3470
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
132 FPS
CA$52.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$6,964.76
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132 FPS
CA$66.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,781.28
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