Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 3400G - 467 vs 401 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 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €87.63 vs €343.21
- Up to 70% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900 - €0.22 vs €0.73 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €343.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14202 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
401
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€87.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €87.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
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Jan 4th, 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 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |