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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 AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-3470 - 163 vs 156 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 53% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $59.0 vs $125.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.38 vs $0.77 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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-3470
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 |
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