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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3470 is 144 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than FX-4300 - 190 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $48.02 vs $69.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-3470 - $0.26 vs $0.36 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
72.22222222222223%
Price, $
$69
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
188
98.94736842105263%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
Buy for $48.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349883 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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