The Athlon 3000G is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600K, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $99.49 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 62% cheaper – $61.76 vs $161.25
- Consumes up to 72% less energy – 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-12600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-12600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
85%
Min 1% FPS
118
86%
Price, €
€61.76
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
209
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, €
€161.25
38%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
44%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-12600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
4 MB
20%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
