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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
36.73951565268754%
Multi-Core
1840
18.51479170859328%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |