AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-3470
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is 6% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 36 34
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 4
Top speed 3.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
Rated power 65 W 77 W
Games at recommended 152 145
Released20172012
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X better than the Intel Core i5-3470 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X scores 36 and the Intel Core i5-3470 34.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 for the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 for the Intel Core i5-3470.