Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 2733 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $68.97 vs $485.95
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i5-3470 - 206 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 32 vs 4 threads
Valheim
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
36.502347417840376%
Multi-Core
1840
17.202692595362752%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |