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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 833 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 25% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 235 vs 188 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 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €89.93 vs €343.21
- Up to 67% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900 - €0.48 vs €1.46 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
188
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.93
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 3500X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
122 FPS
€12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,490
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122 FPS
€11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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109 FPS
€15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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87 FPS
€34.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,994.66
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127 FPS
€18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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127 FPS
€78.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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140 FPS
€13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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112 FPS
€24.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,778.69
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180 FPS
€10.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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126 FPS
€12.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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