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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 is 3879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $69.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.62 vs $2.69 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 22% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3470 - 137 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 24 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
112
81.75182481751825%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Updated 348907 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
23.04832713754647%
Price, $
$368.99
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348908 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
22.025495750708217%
Multi-Core
1840
10.989667323657649%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Ryzen 9 7900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
132 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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