Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $132.0 vs $187.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-12600K - $0.97 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 3400G - 164 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 16 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
136
82.92682926829268%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$132
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $132 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349164 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
84.34782608695653%
Price, $
$187.99
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for $187.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349163 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1128
46.04081632653062%
Multi-Core
3619
30.69029850746269%
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |