Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X 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 5 1600X is 1775 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-3470 - 401 vs 378 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - £32.99 vs £178.58
- Up to 80% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 1600X - £0.09 vs £0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
401
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.45/FPS
20%
Price, £
£178.58
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for £178.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
378
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£32.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £32.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 376 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |