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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 933 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $102.99 vs $197.98
- Up to 37% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12600 - $0.59 vs $0.93 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 23% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 3400G - 214 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
174
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$102.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
63%
Price, $
$197.98
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $197.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3400G or Core i5-12600
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
87 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3400G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829
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170 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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