Two goals each from Clinton Njie and Vincent Aboubakar sealed the Indomitable Lions' thrilling victory, with Yaya Toure scoring one for the Elephants in their worst rout in more than a decade.
Cote D'Ivoire began with confidence, proving dominant in the opening exchanges and pushing Cameroon towards their own area, but goal chances created by the Ivorians were blocked in quick succession.
The flow of traffic towards the Cameroonian box continued after the 10th minute, although with Gervinho's several attempts to cut in from both flanks proved futile.
And as the Ivorians maintained ascendancy, the space they left behind their lines was exploited ruthlessly in the 14th minute when Njie of Lyon raced down through the left and fired an effort at goal which was deflected in by Serge Aurier.
The pace grew frenetic as both sides struggled to hold and use the ball, with Cote d'Ivoire pushing to find an equaliser.
And after 10 minutes, they found their equaliser: Aurier drifted deep from the right side of the Cameroon area and, after outmuscling his marker, scuffed a shot which goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoua parried into the path of the onrushing Toure.
Thereafter, Cote d'Ivoire enjoyed more domination but wasted a number of glorious chances to take the lead.
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