Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 924 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €100.29 vs €477.61
- Up to 74% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900KS - €0.17 vs €0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 26% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 3500X - 727 vs 577 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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
577
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €100.29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
727
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
25%
Price, €
€477.61
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for €477.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |