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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X is 2592 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $59.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.31 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-3470 - 204 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Ryzen 5 3600X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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55 FPS
$36.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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