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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 34% better in New World than Ryzen 5 3400G - 146 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $101.22 vs $225.3
- Up to 40% better value when playing New World than Core i7-12700K - $0.93 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
109
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.22
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 3400G
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
86 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
$21.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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79 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298.99
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109 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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21 FPS
$39.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3400G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829
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114 FPS
$18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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10 FPS
$69.9/FPS
Radeon RX Vega 11
Ryzen 5 3400G
16 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$699
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100 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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63 FPS
$25.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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96 FPS
$20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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