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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 3079 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Core i5-3470
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$187.76 vs CA$377.00
- Up to 49% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.99 vs CA$1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-3470 - 192 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 24 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
189
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$187.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
192
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$377
49%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 14 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-3470 or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
147 FPS
CA$37.41/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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78 FPS
CA$32.18/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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146 FPS
CA$27.39/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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