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 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-3470 - 157 vs 147 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 84% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - €37.99 vs €231.18
- Up to 82% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 1600X - €0.26 vs €1.47 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 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
17%
Price, €
€231.18
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
147
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€37.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €37.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 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 |