Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 3400G - 466 vs 401 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £69.99 vs £198.77
- Up to 60% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-12600K - £0.17 vs £0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
466
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.43/FPS
39%
Price, £
£198.77
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for £198.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 338 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
401
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £69.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |