AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-3470 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Prime95, WPrime, Blender, 3DMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Handbrake, SuperPi, PassMark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-8350 Eight-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-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	90.8
Valorant	103.4	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	57.8
Apex Legends	97.2	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	77.4
Overwatch	83.8	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.6
Warzone	80.7	80.5
Assassin's Creed	86.9	86.7
Valheim	85.9	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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-8350 Eight-Core

16%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-3470 is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	96	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	665	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	209	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1298	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	581	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3804	2603

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

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1551	1953
Multi-Core	5940	4620

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

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	608	756
Multi-Core	2973	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-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	Piledriver	x86
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1200 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR3	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	8MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-8350 Eight-Core is 19% better than Core i5-3470 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 4 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-8350 Eight-Core is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 12
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.