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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 Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - £32.99 vs £178.58
- Up to 81% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - £0.1 vs £0.53 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-3470 - 340 vs 323 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core 3.2GHz CPU with 77W TDP and LGA 1155 Interface
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
340
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
18%
Price, £
£178.58
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Desktop CPU - AM4/Hex Core/3.6GHz – 4GHZ turbo/ 16MB/95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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