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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $128.90 vs $172.97
- Up to 19% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600K - $0.82 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 3400G - 172 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 16 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
158
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.9
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
81%
Price, $
$172.97
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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