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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 8% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3500X - 133 vs 123 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 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $125.0 vs $411.95
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 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
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
85 FPS
$17.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,509
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85 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,238
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85 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,315
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82 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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78 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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85 FPS
$14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,205
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69 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
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78 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,370
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85 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,416
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69 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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