Buy on Amazon
$125
In Stock
Prices and Stock
Prices and Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $564
Prices and Stock
MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 772 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $125.00 vs $254.00
- Up to 47% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900KF - $0.71 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 3500X - 191 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 24 vs 6 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
176
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
Buy for $125 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7034 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $254 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7034 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
78 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$28.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,679.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,549
In Stock
125 FPS
$43.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,499
In Stock
124 FPS
$30.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,788
In Stock
116 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,009.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$43.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,499
In Stock
125 FPS
$34.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$4,299
In Stock
124 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,499.99
In Stock
Popular Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-12900KF Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$199.99
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$119.89
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$278.95
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$144.32
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.35
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$175.95
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i7-12700K
$195
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i7-14700K
$328.95
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$378.72
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.73
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$495.36
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$294.95
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i9-12900K
$279
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i5-13400F
$849.99
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$143.81
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$126.99
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$130
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i5-12600K
$173
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i7-13700K
$310
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$416.96
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i7-14700F
$273.18
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.8
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Core i9-14900K
$433
Core i9-12900KF
$254
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.95
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$199.99
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$119.89
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$278.95
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$144.32
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.35
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$175.95
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Core i7-12700K
$195
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Core i7-14700K
$328.95
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$378.72
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.73
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$495.36
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$294.95
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Core i9-12900K
$279
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Core i5-13400F
$849.99
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$143.81
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$126.99
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$130
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Core i5-12600K
$173
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Core i7-13700K
$310
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$416.96
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Core i7-14700F
$273.18
Ryzen 5 3500X
$125
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99