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Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Oct 17, 2026
Intel
Current comparison price
$300Value 69 · Balanced
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
AMD
Current comparison price
$545Value 55 · Balanced
from 3 offers at 3 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 leads in 1 scenarios, AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D in 2, 0 even. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is ahead for Gaming, Productivity. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 has the higher Value under these priorities (69 vs 55).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 costs less right now ($300 vs $545, 45% apart).
| Priority | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 55 | ||
| 80 | 76 | ||
| 24 | 26 | even | |
| 75 | 44 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
Current comparison price
$300 Value 69
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 keeps the higher Value up to $412 (with AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D at $545).
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Current comparison price
$545 Value 55
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D matches the Value of Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (at $300) at $397 or less.
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
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What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | A #29 | S #6 |
| Productivity | B #66 | A #34 |
| Performance per Watt | A #19 | B #58 |
| Multi-core performance | 1,073 | 1,581 |
| Single-core performance | 1,103 | 1,105 |
| Gaming performance | 1,050 | 1,231 |
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores and cache | ||
| Cores | 14 cores | 12 cores |
| Threads | 14 threads | 24 threads |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 128 MB |
| Boost clock | 5,000 MHz | 5,500 MHz |
| Platform | ||
| Socket | LGA 1851 | AM5 |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Power and process | ||
| TDP | 121 W | 230 W |
| Process node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Product | ||
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Arrow Lake-S | Granite Ridge |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Under Balanced, Intel Core Ultra 5 235 has the higher Value (69 vs 55) in the market snapshot of Oct 17, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Under Balanced, with Intel Core Ultra 5 235 at its current price, AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D reaches equal Value at $397. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 leads in 1 scenarios, AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D in 2, 0 even. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is ahead for Gaming, Productivity.
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