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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1003 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 30% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3400G - 160 vs 123 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 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $92.01 vs $230.32
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1128
41.90193164933135%
Multi-Core
3619
22.307834555877456%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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