The Ryzen 5 3500X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700KF, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $69.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 36% cheaper – $125.00 vs $194.00
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-12700KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 6 threads
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-12700KF 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, $
$125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, $
$194
64%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
72%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-12700KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-12700KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-12700KF in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
78%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $384.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
