Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 2592 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $59.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.31 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i5-3470 - 205 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |