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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 Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $43.14 vs $191.57
- Up to 76% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.22 vs $0.9 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Fortnite than Core i5-3470 - 237 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 24 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
215
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€47.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD 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 |
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