Buy on Amazon
$370
In Stock
Availability
Availability
No items available
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
Availability
MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i5-3470S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2592 days newer than Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 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 97% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-3470S - 215 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 24 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$370
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $370 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2036 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
35.67631423508565%
Multi-Core
1724
17.34755484000805%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470S or Ryzen 9 3900X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$31.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,999.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$39.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
