AMD FX-8350 vs Intel Core i5-3470
The AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i5-3470 sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Generation | Piledriver | 3rd Gen (Ivy Bridge) |
| Multi-thread index | 31 | 32 (better) |
| Single-thread index | 46 | 62 (better) |
| Cores | 8 (better) | 4 |
| Threads | 8 (better) | 4 |
| Base clock | 4.0 GHz (better) | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz (better) | 3.6 GHz |
| Socket | AM3+ | LGA1155 |
| TDP | 125 W | 77 W (better) |
| Release year | 2012 | 2012 |
| Integrated graphics | No | Yes |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.