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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3770 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $68.97 vs $326.92
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 77 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 12% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-3470 - 220 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 24 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
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 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
21.279507355456722%
Multi-Core
1840
10.308700767550002%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Ryzen 9 7900X
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
190 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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203 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,569.99
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204 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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190 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
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112 FPS
$14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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209 FPS
$11/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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183 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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183 FPS
$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299.9
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203 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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220 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
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