AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i5-3470
68.4Single-core20
49.6Multi-core22
64.1Gaming21.9
19 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-3470
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 58.9 to 21.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+48) and gaming (+42). Intel Core i5-3470 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
- Stronger Single-core score: 68 vs 20
- Stronger Multi-core score: 50 vs 22
- Stronger gaming score: 64 vs 22
- 500% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB
- 450% higher PassMark: 27,500 vs 5,000
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-3470
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023+1% | 2012 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1155 |
| Process | 5 nm+77% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+16% | 77 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+16% | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+39% | 3.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+500% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+433% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+300% | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+67% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28+75% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,570+171%Top 23% | 950Top 97% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,300+392%Top 30% | 2,500Top 97% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,850+123%Top 25% | 830Top 98% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,300+377%Top 39% | 3,000Top 98% |
| PassMark | 27,500+450%Top 32% | 5,000Top 97% |
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