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| Intel Core i5 3470 vs AMD FX 6300 |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Released October, 2012
AMD FX 6300
- 3.5 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 6300
![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs FX 6300
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
9,436
FX 6300
7,871
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
2,983
FX 6300
2,053
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
2,470,000 MB/s
FX 6300
2,290,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
9,226
FX 6300
7,447
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
10,031
FX 6300
8,232
GeekBench
Core i5 3470
12,141
FX 6300
9,503
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i5 3470
6,607
FX 6300
6,444
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i5 3470
1,906
FX 6300
1,446
Reviews Word on the street
Core i5 3470 | vs | FX 6300 | ||
![]() | 6.0 | 8.0 |
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3470 | vs | FX 6300 |
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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 |
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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) | 4.09 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 | 9.84 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 86.05W | 77.19W |
Intel Core i5 3470 ![]() | AMD FX 6300 ![]() |
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