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AMD FX-8320 Eight- vs Intel i5-3470

The AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz also around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz is around 24% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-8320 Eight-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 17439 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-8320 Eight-Core×Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
Price $49.94 - BUY $67.98 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP125W77W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$14.05
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q3 2012
# of Samples76549785
CPU Value109.068.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1466(-24.4%)1939(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5441(0.0%)4678(-14.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
5,441
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
4,678
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
109.0
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
68.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
1,466
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
1,939
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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-8320 Eight-Core Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP125W77W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.