Intel Core i5 3470 vs AMD FX 6300

older Released June, 2012

Intel Core i5 3470

3.2 GHz
Quad core

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7.2 Out of 10

Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470

Has a built-in GPU

Yes

The Intel Core i5-3470 is a mainstream Ivy Bridge CPU that delivers solid performance with very few surprises (and limited overclocking opportunities).

by PCMag (May, 2012)

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AMD FX 6300

3.5 GHz
Hexa core
Unlocked

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5.7 Out of 10

Reasons to buy the AMD FX 6300

Is unlocked

Yes

The benchmarks show that almost across the board this chip is faster than the higher clocked six-core CPU.

by Tech Radar (Dec, 2012)

	Performance
	Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i5 3470 5.6 FX 6300 5.8 Core i5 2400 5.7
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

	Single-core Performance
	Individual core benchmark performance
Core i5 3470 7.2 FX 6300 5.5 Core i5 2400 6.5
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

	Integrated Graphics
	Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i5 3470 2.0 FX 6300 0.0 Core i5 2400 n.d.
Fire Strike

	Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)
	Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i5 3470 4.2 FX 6300 0.0 Core i5 2400 n.d.
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

	Performance per Watt
	How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i5 3470 8.0 FX 6300 5.9 Core i5 2400 8.2
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

	Value
	Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i5 3470 6.4 FX 6300 7.0 Core i5 2400 7.6
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

7.2	CPUBoss Score
	Combination of all six facets
Core i5 3470 7.2 FX 6300 5.7 Core i5 2400 8.3

Winner
Intel Core i5 3470

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Intel Core i5 3470

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Has a built-in GPU

Yes

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No

Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required

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Is unlocked

Yes

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No

Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

9,436

7,871

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

2,983

2,053

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

2,470,000 MB/s

2,290,000 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

9,226

7,447

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

10,031

8,232

GeekBench

12,141

9,503

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

6,607

6,444

PassMark (Single Core)

1,906

1,446

Core i5 3470		vs	FX 6300

	6.0 read review		8.0 read review	That said you don't really need to have an overclocking mobo to push the Core i5 up over 4.5GHz and gaming performance will quickly outstrip the AMD chip. FX 6300

summary	Core i5 3470	vs	FX 6300
Clock speed	3.2 GHz		3.5 GHz
Turbo clock speed	3.6 GHz		4.1 GHz
Cores	Quad core		Hexa core
Socket type
LGA 1155
AM3+
Is unlocked	No		Yes
features
Has a NX bit	Yes		Yes
Has virtualization support	Yes		Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE4a
AVX 1.1
SSE2
F16C
MMX
SSE4
XOP
AVX
SSE3
SSE
ABM
BMI1
CLMUL
AMD64
SSE4.1
FMA4
FMA3
SSE4.2
CVT16
AMD-V
Supplemental SSE3
AES
TBM
Supports dynamic frequency scaling	Yes		Yes
integrated graphics
GPU	GPU		None
Label	Intel® HD Graphics 2500		N/A
Latest DirectX	11.0		N/A
Number of displays supported	3		N/A
GPU clock speed	650 MHz		N/A
Turbo clock speed	1,100 MHz		N/A
memory controller
Memory controller	Built-in		Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3
Channels	Dual Channel		Dual Channel
Supports ECC	No		Yes
Maximum bandwidth	25,600 MB/s		29,866.66 MB/s

details	Core i5 3470	vs	FX 6300
Architecture	x86-64		x86-64
Threads	4		6
L2 cache	1 MB		6 MB
L2 cache per core	0.25 MB/core		1 MB/core
L3 cache	6 MB		8 MB
L3 cache per core	1.5 MB/core		1.33 MB/core
Manufacture process	22 nm		32 nm
Transistor count	1,400,000,000		1,200,000,000
Max CPUs	1		1
Clock multiplier	32		20
Voltage range	Unknown - 1.13V		0.8 - 1.43V
Operating temperature	Unknown - 67.4°C		Unknown - 62.5°C
overclocking
Overclock popularity	22		82
Overclock review score	0.7		0.8
Overclocked clock speed	3.67 GHz		4.75 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water)	4.1 GHz		4.82 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air)	3.67 GHz		4.75 GHz
power consumption
TDP	77W		95W
Annual home energy cost	31.22 $/year		22.89 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost	84.62 $/year		83.22 $/year
Performance per watt	4.41 pt/W		9.85 pt/W
Typical power consumption	86.05W		77.19W

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shandy (09:15 AM, November 7, 2013)

amd has lost.... broken arm.... :D hahaha

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