Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X 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 1500X is 1775 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $59.0 vs $71.75
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.4 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Core i5-3470 - 149 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |