AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i5-3470
43Single-core20
46Multi-core22
85Gaming21.9
16 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-3470
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 54.9 to 21.4, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+63) and Multi-core (+24). 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 7 5700X3D
- Stronger Single-core score: 43 vs 20
- Stronger Multi-core score: 46 vs 22
- Stronger gaming score: 85 vs 22
- 1500% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 6 MB
- 426% higher PassMark: 26,300 vs 5,000
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-3470
- 27% lower Base TDP: 77 W vs 105 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $184 vs $249
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024+1% | 2012 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1155 |
| Process | 7 nm+68% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 77 W+27% |
| Max turbo power | 142 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz+7% |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz+14% | 3.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB+300% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+1500% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+300% | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+50% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,780+87%Top 48% | 950Top 97% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,900+296%Top 40% | 2,500Top 97% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,350+63%Top 51% | 830Top 98% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,100+337%Top 42% | 3,000Top 98% |
| PassMark | 26,300+426%Top 36% | 5,000Top 97% |
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