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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470
 | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,906 | | Better PassMark score 6,607 |
by PCMag (May, 2012)The Intel Core i5-3470 is a mainstream Ivy Bridge CPU that delivers solid performance with very few surprises (and limited overclocking opportunities).
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Released October, 2012
AMD FX 6300
- 3.5 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
5.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 6300
| | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Much better performance per dollar 9.47 pt/$ |
| | Much higher turbo clock speed 4.1 GHz | | Is unlocked Yes |
by Tech Radar (Dec, 2012)The benchmarks show that almost across the board this chip is faster than the higher clocked six-core CPU.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3470 vs 6300 among desktop CPUs (over 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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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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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,906 | vs | 1,446 | More than 30% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 6,607 | vs | 6,444 | Around 5% better PassMark score | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 9.47 pt/$ | vs | 2.85 pt/$ | More than 3.2x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much higher turbo clock speed | 4.1 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more threads | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 86.05W | More than 10% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.76 GHz | vs | 3.74 GHz | More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 31.22 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 9.97 pt/W | vs | 4.66 pt/W | Around 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.82 GHz | vs | 4.07 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Oct, 2012 | vs | Jun, 2012 | Release date 4 months later | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 84.62 $/year | Almost the same | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs FX 6300
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Reviews Word on the street
| Core i5 3470 | vs | FX 6300 | ||
 | FX 6300 | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
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 | 3.74 GHz | 4.76 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.07 GHz | 4.82 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.74 GHz | 4.76 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 | 4.66 pt/W | 9.97 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 86.05W | 77.19W | |
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