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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-3470

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-3470: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 304.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75118 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-3470

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for 55.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75117 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 304.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75118 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-3470

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for 55.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75117 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2592 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3470 - 119 vs 110 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $50.43 vs $274.2
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 77 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

119

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€304.36

18%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 304.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75118 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

110

92.43697478991596%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€55.98

100%

Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for 55.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75117 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

622

36.73951565268754%

Multi-Core

1840

18.51479170859328%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

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Intel Core i5-3470 Logo

Intel Core i5-3470

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJun 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameIvy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
105 WTDP
77 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
38.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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