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AMD FX-4350 Quad- vs Intel i5-3470

The AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz, while Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz is around 30% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core uses around 48% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 10804 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.

×AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core×Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $89 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP125W77W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$14.05
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2013Q3 2012
# of Samples66110143
CPU Value35.752.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1604(-17.2%)1937(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3281(-29.8%)4672(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core
3,281
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
4,672
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core
35.7
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
52.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core
1,604
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
1,937
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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.
AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP125W77W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.15
Running cost per day$0.063$0.038
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.356.2
Running cost per year$22.81$14.05
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.