The Ryzen 5 3500X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £180.68 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 70% cheaper – £78.15 vs £258.83
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 6 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-12900 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, £
£78.15
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£258.83
30%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
33%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900
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 i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
