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Core i5-3470S vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i5-3470S vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2592 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.

Advantages of Core i5-3470S

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - £29.00 vs £101.02
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 5 3600 - £0.20 vs £0.66 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Core i5-3470S - 153 vs 145 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 12 vs 4 threads
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Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3470S Logo
Core i5-3470S

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

145

95%

Value, £/FPS

£0.2/FPS

100%

Price, £

£29

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

153

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.66/FPS

30%

Price, £

£101.02

28%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3

Buy for £101.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3470S Logo
Core i5-3470S

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3470S Logo
Core i5-3470S

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

604

38%

Multi-Core

1724

25%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i5-3470S Logo

Core i5-3470S

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Jun 1st, 2012Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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