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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 43% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 3400G - 191 vs 134 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 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €105.57 vs €428.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-12900K - €0.79 vs €2.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.25/FPS
35%
Price, €
€428.99
24%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
134
70%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€105.57
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processori (4C / 8T, 6 MB di cache, 4.2 GHz Max Boost) con scheda grafica Radeon RX Vega 11
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 3400G
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
€10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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185 FPS
€12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
169 FPS
€28.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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191 FPS
€17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
153 FPS
€11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
129 FPS
€11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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163 FPS
€13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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169 FPS
€34.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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176 FPS
€11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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