Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - £81.34 vs £168.88
- Up to 46% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600K - £0.66 vs £1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3400G - 137 vs 123 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
123
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.66/FPS
100%
Price, £
£81.34
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £81.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18311 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
137
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
53%
Price, £
£168.88
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18311 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Picasso | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |