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Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 5 3500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 520.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 369 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 520.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 369 minutes ago

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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
This is a free version of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

182

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€520.52

13%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 520.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 369 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

165

90.65934065934066%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€68.29

100%

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

62.879094217549536%

Multi-Core

5850

44.84820607175713%

Intel Core i9-12900

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 24th, 2019
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads6
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 3500X

Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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