Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 3400G - 131 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$179.08 vs CA$434.33
- Up to 51% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.64 vs CA$3.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.32/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$434.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10810 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
109
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179.08
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$179.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10811 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |