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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 2965 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $59.0 vs $944.95
- Up to 93% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.31 vs $4.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 77 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-3470 - 217 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 32 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
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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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.35/FPS
7%
Price, $
$944.95
6%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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