AMD A8-5600K vs Intel Core i5-3470
Summary
AMD A8-5600K
100%
Intel Core i5-3470
161%
Relative performance
AMD A8-5600K
100%
Intel Core i5-3470
153%
Relative performance
AMD A8-5600K
100%
Intel Core i5-3470
168%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD A8-5600K |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-3470 |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 53% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 68% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Around 61% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-3470
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-3470
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD A8-5600K | | Intel Core i5-3470 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-5600K | | Intel Core i5-3470 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Trinity | vs | Ivy Bridge |
| Release Date | Oct 2012 | vs | Jun 2012 |
Cores
| AMD A8-5600K | | Intel Core i5-3470 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 7560D | vs | Intel HD 2500 |
Cache
| AMD A8-5600K | | Intel Core i5-3470 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A8-5600K | | Intel Core i5-3470 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | vs | 67°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 246mm² | vs | 132mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-5600K | | Intel Core i5-3470 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | vs | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3900 MHz | vs | 3600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 100 W | vs | 77 W |
AMD A8-5600K
2379 points
Intel Core i5-3470
3708 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A8-5600K
7202 points
Intel Core i5-3470
13184 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A8-5600K
5406
Intel Core i5-3470
9192
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5600K
2270
Intel Core i5-3470
3142
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5600K
6315
Intel Core i5-3470
10006
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5600K
1915
Intel Core i5-3470
2894
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5600K
4295
Intel Core i5-3470
6179
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5600K
2941
Intel Core i5-3470
5006
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5600K
8838
Intel Core i5-3470
17192
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5600K
0.98
Intel Core i5-3470
1.51
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5600K
3.2
Intel Core i5-3470
5.57
points - higher is better