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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1033 days newer than Ryzen 5 3500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 3500U - 174 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3500U
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500U |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 6th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket FP5 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 15 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 3500U
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
174 FPS
CA$41.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
CA$24.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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