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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1620 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1620 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3258 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1620.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1620
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$36.89 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.47 vs CA$2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 27% better in Remnant II than Celeron G1620 - 99 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1620 - 16 vs 2 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G1620
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
FPS
78
78%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G1620 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.7 GHz 2M 55W LGA1155
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.47/FPS
19%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G1620
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G1620 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G1620 or Core i5-12600K
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
CA$30.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
CA$37.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,751.53
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