The Ryzen 5 3400G is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $52.19 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 33% cheaper – $106.81 vs $159.00
Advantages of the Core i5-12600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-12600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
201
88%
Min 1% FPS
140
90%
Price, $
$106.81
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Core i5-12600
Jan 5th, 2022
Average FPS
228
100%
Min 1% FPS
156
100%
Price, $
$159
67%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
77%
Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-12600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Ultra
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+2
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High
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+3
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Ultra
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+3
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-12600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-12600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
4 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
61%
Core i5-12600
Jan 5th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3400G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 5th, 2022 |
$149.00 | MSRP | $233.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
