The Celeron G5900 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Celeron G5900
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-12700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Celeron G5900 vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G5900
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
171
81%
Min 1% FPS
115
83%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
211
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Celeron G5900 vs Core i7-12700K in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G5900 vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G5900 vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G5900
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
2 MB
8%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G5900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
58 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
