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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 3400G - 189 vs 182 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 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €101.54 vs €427.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900K - €0.56 vs €2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
182
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.54
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4,2GHz AM4 6MB Cache Wraith Spire
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | 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 |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 3400G
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
96 FPS
€15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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96 FPS
€14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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114 FPS
€14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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81 FPS
€17.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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179 FPS
€15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
In Stock
164 FPS
€14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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61 FPS
€18.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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160 FPS
€12.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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160 FPS
€11.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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124 FPS
€13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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