Left · Corsair
Corsair 3500X
Spec score
Spec score 80
$99
typical price
Corsair 3500X against Phanteks XT Pro Ultra
Corsair 3500X 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 · Phanteks
Phanteks XT Pro Ultra
Spec score
Spec score 78
$86
Amazon US, Oct 24
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: 80
Phanteks XT Pro Ultra: 78
2 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Corsair 3500X: 80.8
Phanteks XT Pro Ultra: 90.7
12%to the right
Typical price
Corsair 3500X: $99
Phanteks XT Pro Ultra: $86
$13to the right
From the spec sheets
Card length
Corsair 3500X: 400 mm
Phanteks XT Pro Ultra: 415 mm
4%to the right
Cooler height
Corsair 3500X: 170 mm
Phanteks XT Pro Ultra: 190 mm
12%to the right
Largest radiator
Corsair 3500X: 360 mm
Phanteks XT Pro Ultra: 360 mm
level
Fans included
Corsair 3500X: 0
Phanteks XT Pro Ultra: 4
39900%to the right
The verdict
- The Corsair 3500X scores 3% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Phanteks XT Pro Ultra typically costs $13 less.
- Per dollar, the Phanteks XT Pro Ultra is the better buy: 90.7 points per $100 against 80.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Corsair 3500X | Phanteks XT Pro Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Boards it takes | ATX, MATX, ITX | EATX, ATX, MATX, ITX |
| Card length | 400 mm | 415 mm (better) |
| Cooler height | 170 mm | 190 mm (better) |
| Largest radiator | 360 mm | 360 mm |
| Fans included | 0 | 4 (better) |
| Volume | 49 L (better) | 50 L |
| Brand | Corsair | Phanteks |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2023 |
| Typical price | $99 | $86 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.