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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 2990WX is 2264 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $69.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.74 vs $17.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 77 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-3470 - 100 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 64 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
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 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17/FPS
4.352941176470588%
Price, $
$1700
4%
FPS Winner
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
622
52.71186440677966%
Multi-Core
1840
25.481235285971472%
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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