Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper 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 the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 182 vs 165 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €68.29 vs €520.52
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Single-Core
1555
62.879094217549536%
Multi-Core
5850
44.84820607175713%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |