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 Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €88.97 vs €419.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900K - €0.53 vs €2.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 3400G - 184 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 24 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
169
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€88.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €88.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7202 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.28/FPS
23%
Price, €
€419.99
21%
FPS Winner
Buy for €419.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7476 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Core i9-12900K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |