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Intel i5-3470 vs AMD FX-6300 Six-

The AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz and is around -10% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is around -23% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD FX-6300 Six-Core uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 22409 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz×AMD FX-6300 Six-Core+ ADD
Price $32.39 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (in 3 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP77W95W
Yearly Running Cost$14.05$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q4 2012
# of Samples1020012209
CPU Value144.243.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1937(0.0%)1486(-23.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4671(0.0%)4219(-9.7%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
4,671
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
4,219
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
144.2
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
43.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
1,937
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
1,486
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Max TDP77W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.150.19
Running cost per day$0.038$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)56.269.3
Running cost per year$14.05$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.