Left · Corsair
Corsair 3500X ARGB
Spec score
Spec score 84
$110
typical price
Corsair 3500X ARGB against Corsair 5000D Airflow
Corsair 5000D Airflow leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Corsair
Corsair 5000D Airflow
Spec score
Spec score 86
$150
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Corsair 3500X ARGB: 84
Corsair 5000D Airflow: 86
2 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Corsair 3500X ARGB: 76.4
Corsair 5000D Airflow: 57.3
33%to the left
Typical price
Corsair 3500X ARGB: $110
Corsair 5000D Airflow: $150
$40to the left
From the spec sheets
Card length
Corsair 3500X ARGB: 400 mm
Corsair 5000D Airflow: 420 mm
5%to the right
Cooler height
Corsair 3500X ARGB: 170 mm
Corsair 5000D Airflow: 170 mm
level
Largest radiator
Corsair 3500X ARGB: 360 mm
Corsair 5000D Airflow: 360 mm
level
Fans included
Corsair 3500X ARGB: 3
Corsair 5000D Airflow: 2
50%to the left
The verdict
- Corsair 3500X ARGB and Corsair 5000D Airflow are level on spec score.
- The Corsair 3500X ARGB typically costs $40 less.
- Per dollar, the Corsair 3500X ARGB is the better buy: 76.4 points per $100 against 57.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Corsair 3500X ARGB | Corsair 5000D Airflow |
|---|---|---|
| Boards it takes | ATX, MATX, ITX | EATX, ATX, MATX, ITX |
| Card length | 400 mm | 420 mm (better) |
| Cooler height | 170 mm | 170 mm |
| Largest radiator | 360 mm | 360 mm |
| Fans included | 3 (better) | 2 |
| Volume | 49 L (better) | 60 L |
| Brand | Corsair | Corsair |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2021 |
| Typical price | $110 (better) | $150 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.