Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i3-12100F
The Ryzen 5 3400G has 4 cores and 8 threads with 3.7–4.2 GHz clocks, while the Core i3-12100F has 4 cores and 8 threads with 3.3–4.3 GHz clocks.
Final score
41 / 100
Lowest price
₹10,650
at MD Computers
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
3.8
score points per ₹1,000
Ryzen 5 3400G is ₹1,800 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Core i3-12100F is the better CPU overall, scoring 41 vs 30.
- It leads in efficiency (+77%) and single-core (+60%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
Pick Ryzen 5 3400G if…
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹1,800)
- you want to overclock
- you're building without a graphics card, at least for now
Pick Core i3-12100F if…
- you mainly play games (Gaming score 54 vs 35)
- you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 29 vs 20)
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 37 vs 27)
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 38 vs 33)
Spreadsheet brain activated? The full benchmark and spec breakdown is right below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3400G
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
- Has integrated graphics (Radeon RX Vega 11)
- Cheaper by ₹1,800
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- 60% faster single-core performance
- 59% faster multi-core performance
- 47% higher gaming performance
- 77% better performance per watt
- 8 MB more L3 cache (12 vs 4 MB)
- 2% higher boost clock (4.3 vs 4.2 GHz)
- Lower TDP (58 W vs 65 W)
- Newer process node (10 nm vs 12 nm)
- Higher memory speed support (4800 vs 2933 MT/s)
- PCIe 5.0 support (vs PCIe 3.0)
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Ryzen 5 3400G | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 4.1 | 7.2 ✓ |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 3 | 4.7 ✓ |
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Ryzen 5 3400G | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Jul 2019 | Jan 2022 ✓ |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes ✓ | No |
| Cores & Clocks | Ryzen 5 3400G | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3.7 GHz ✓ | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Ryzen 5 3400G | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 5 MB ✓ |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 12 MB ✓ |
| Package & Power | Ryzen 5 3400G | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process Node | 12 nm | 10 nm ✓ |
| TDP | 65 W | 58 W ✓ |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 W ✓ | 89 W |
| Memory | Ryzen 5 3400G | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4/DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 2933 MT/s | 4800 MT/s ✓ |
| Max Memory Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB ✓ |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Ryzen 5 3400G | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 5.0 ✓ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20 |
| Integrated Graphics | Ryzen 5 3400G | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Radeon RX Vega 11 ✓ | None |