Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £81.34 vs £156.36
- Up to 38% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-12600KF - £0.4 vs £0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 3400G - 240 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 16 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
201
83%
Value, £/FPS
£0.4/FPS
100%
Price, £
£81.34
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £81.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16289 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.65/FPS
61%
Price, £
£156.36
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for £156.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16288 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
---|---|---|
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |