Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470S outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3470S is 144 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-4300 - 123 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-3470S - £24.62 vs £29.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3470S - £0.2 vs £0.24 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |