The Celeron G1840 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's CA$141.71 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G1840
- Up to 89% cheaper – CA$17.29 vs CA$159.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 53 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of the Core i3-12100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Celeron G1840 vs Core i3-12100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G1840
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
168
83%
Min 1% FPS
113
85%
Price, CA$
CA$17.29
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.1/FPS
100%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
10%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
13%
Celeron G1840 vs Core i3-12100 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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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G1840 vs Core i3-12100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G1840 vs Core i3-12100 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G1840
May 1st, 2014
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G1840 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
53 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
