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Compare Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D in Canada side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · CAD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in Canada · CAD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026
Intel
Current comparison price
CAD 420Value · Balanced37
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
AMD
Current comparison price
CAD 590Value · Balanced30
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
Scenarios won: Intel Core Ultra 5 235 1, Ryzen 7 9800X3D 1, even 1. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 has the higher Value under these priorities (37 vs 30).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 costs less right now (CAD 420 vs CAD 590, 29% apart).
| Priority | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 30 | ||
| 66 | 69 | ||
| 67 | 49 | ||
| 32 | 20 |
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
CAD 420 37
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 keeps the higher Value up to CAD 527 (with Ryzen 7 9800X3D at CAD 590).
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Current comparison price
CAD 590 30
Ryzen 7 9800X3D matches the Value of Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (at CAD 420) at CAD 470 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 Canada (CAD), 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 | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | A #55 | S #2 |
| Productivity | B #62 | B #58 |
| Performance per Watt | A #15 | B #51 |
| Multi-core performance | 1,073 | 1,125 |
| Single-core performance | 949 | 1,122 |
| Gaming performance | 983 | 1,374 |
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 | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores and cache | ||
| Cores | 14 cores | 8 cores |
| Threads | 14 threads | 16 threads |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 96 MB |
| Boost clock | 5,000 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Platform | ||
| Socket | LGA 1851 | AM5 |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Power and process | ||
| TDP | 121 W | 162 W |
| Process node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Product | ||
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Arrow Lake-S | Granite Ridge |
| Release year | 2025 | 2024 |
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 (37 vs 30) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Under Balanced, with Intel Core Ultra 5 235 at its current price, Ryzen 7 9800X3D reaches equal Value at CAD 470. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Scenarios won: Intel Core Ultra 5 235 1, Ryzen 7 9800X3D 1, even 1.
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