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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 Threadripper 3990X is 2807 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 18% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-3470 - 131 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 128 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 99% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $59.0 vs $4255.0
- Up to 98% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $0.53 vs $32.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 77 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.48/FPS
1%
Price, $
$4255
1%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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