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Intel Core i5 3470 vs AMD FX 6300

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Intel Core i5 3470  vs AMD FX 6300 

Released June,
2012
OLDER Intel Core i5 3470
3.2 GHz | Quad core

Optiplex, 8 GB RAM
Intel Core i5 3470

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AMD FX 6300 OLDER Released
October, 2012
3.5 GHz | Hexa core | Unlocked

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Skytech Gaming, 8 GB RAM

AMD FX 6300

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Differences
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Intel Core i5 3470

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Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required

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Is unlocked Yes vs No Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Benchmarks
Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs FX 6300

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core)
Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3470 9,436

FX 6300 7,871

GeekBench 3 (Single core)

Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3470 2,983

FX 6300 2,053

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GeekBench 3 (AES single core)

Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3470 2,470,000 MB/s

FX 6300 2,290,000 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit)
Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3470 9,226

FX 6300 7,447

GeekBench (64-bit)
Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3470 10,031

FX 6300 8,232

GeekBench
Core i5 3470 12,141

FX 6300 9,503

PassMark
Data courtesy Passmark

Core i5 3470 6,607

FX 6300 6,444

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i5 3470 1,906

FX 6300 1,446

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Reviews
Word on the street

Core i5 3470 vs FX 6300

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Specifications
Full list of technical specs

Summary
Core i5 3470 vs FX 6300

Clock speed 3.2 GHz 3.5 GHz

Turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz 4.1 GHz
Cores Quad core Hexa core
Socket type
LGA 1155
AM3+
Is unlocked No Yes

Features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE4a
AVX 1.1
SSE2
F16C
MMX
SSE4
XOP
AVX
SSE3
SSE
ABM
BMI1
CLMUL
AMD64
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SSE4.1
FMA4
FMA3
SSE4.2
CVT16
AMD-V
Supplemental SSE3
AES
TBM
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

Integrated Graphics
GPU GPU None
Label Intel® HD Graphics N/A
2500
Latest DirectX 11.0 N/A
Number of displays supported 3 N/A
GPU clock speed 650 MHz N/A
Turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz N/A

Memory Controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC No Yes
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 29,866.66 MB/s

Details
Core i5 3470 vs FX 6300

Architecture x86-64 x86-64

Threads 4 6
L2 cache 1 MB 6 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 1 MB/core
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 1.33 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 32 nm
Transistor count 1,400,000,000 1,200,000,000
Max CPUs 1 1
Clock multiplier 32 20
Voltage range Unknown - 1.13V 0.8 - 1.43V
Operating temperature Unknown - 67.4°C Unknown - 62.5°C

Overclocking
Overclock popularity 22 82

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Overclock review score 0.7 0.8

Overclocked clock speed 3.67 GHz 4.75 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.09 GHz 4.82 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.67 GHz 4.75 GHz

Power Consumption
TDP 77W 95W
Annual home energy cost 31.22 $/year 22.89 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 84.62 $/year 83.22 $/year
Performance per watt 4.41 pt/W 9.84 pt/W
Typical power consumption 86.05W 77.19W

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