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 20% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 3400G - 201 vs 168 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 58% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €93.57 vs €221.37
- Up to 49% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12600K - €0.56 vs €1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €221.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
168
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €93.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 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 |
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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 |