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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 833 days newer than Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 3500X - 145 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Single-Core
1555
62.879094217549536%
Multi-Core
5850
44.84820607175713%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Core i9-12900
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
CA$69.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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44 FPS
CA$56.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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52 FPS
CA$56.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
CA$52.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
CA$54.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
CA$54.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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44 FPS
CA$67.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
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44 FPS
CA$74.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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55 FPS
CA$74.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
CA$86.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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