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Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-12600KF

Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.

Advantages of Celeron G3900

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$69.44 vs CA$269.04
  • Up to 61% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12600KF - CA$0.56 vs CA$1.42 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 54% better in Far Cry 3 than Celeron G3900 - 190 vs 123 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 16 vs 2 threads
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

123

65%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.56/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$69.44

100%

Value Winner

INTEL - CELERON Processor G3900 2M 2.80

Buy for CA$69.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

190

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.42/FPS

39%

Price, CA$

CA$269.04

25%

FPS Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

Buy for CA$269.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

581

24%

Multi-Core

992

8%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo

Celeron G3900

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Sep 1st, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
CeleronCollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
2Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
51 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
28.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 510
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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