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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1033 days newer than Ryzen 5 3500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 3500U - 229 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U - 24 vs 8 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3500U
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket FP5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3500U or Core i9-12900KF
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
153 FPS
$11.11/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$29.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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188 FPS
$20.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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182 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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188 FPS
$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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171 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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189 FPS
$25.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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189 FPS
$29.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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