AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, AIDA64, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, Blender, WPrime, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Overwatch
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-6300 Six-Core.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.8	90.8
Valorant	103.2	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	57.8
Apex Legends	97.0	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.4	77.4
Overwatch	83.6	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.2	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.6	51.6
Warzone	80.5	80.5
Assassin's Creed	86.7	86.7
Valheim	85.7	85.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

FX-6300 Six-Core

22%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-3470 is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	89	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	648	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	186	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1176	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	567	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3624	2603

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1463	1953
Multi-Core	4132	4620

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	652	756
Multi-Core	2781	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	October 01, 2012	April 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM3+	LGA1155
Core name	Vishera	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	Bulldozer	x86
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads		4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1220 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR3	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache	288KB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	8MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-6300 Six-Core is 8% better than Core i5-3470 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 2 more core than Core i5-3470. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 15
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD FX-6300 Six-Core and Intel Core i5-3470 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD FX-6300 Six-Core specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.