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Core i5-3470 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i5-3470 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 779.26 on Amazon

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 3869 days newer than Core i5-3470.

Advantages of Core i5-3470

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 77 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 8300% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-3470 - 84 vs 1 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 32 vs 4 threads
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Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

1

1%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

84

100%

Value, €/FPS

€9.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€779.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 779.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

622

21%

Multi-Core

1840

9%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo

Core i5-3470

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Jun 1st, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
77 W
TDP120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
42.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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