Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 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 7 1700 is 1735 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $59.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.37 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 10% better in Rust than Core i5-3470 - 177 vs 161 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |