The Ryzen 5 3500X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900F. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
The Core i9-12900F is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i9-12900F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 6 threads
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-12900F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
90%
Min 1% FPS
125
91%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i9-12900F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, CA$
CA$845.65
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.02/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-12900F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-12900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-12900F in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i9-12900F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
94%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $494.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
