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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G4900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G4900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1372 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G4900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$108.0 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.69 vs CA$1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 17% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Celeron G4900 - 182 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 12 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
156
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G4900 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.1GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W BX80684G4900
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Updated 4148 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
182
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$249
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 4152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G4900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G4900 or Core i5-12500
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
81 FPS
CA$24.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,021.67
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45 FPS
CA$25.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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