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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 53% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €101.54 vs €216.62
- Up to 47% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600K - €0.86 vs €1.63 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 13% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3400G - 133 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 16 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
118
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.54
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4,2GHz AM4 6MB Cache Wraith Spire
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
52%
Price, €
€216.62
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3400G or Core i5-12600K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
26 FPS
€22.11/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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31 FPS
€19.67/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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90 FPS
€12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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26 FPS
€24.42/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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