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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Elden Ring than Celeron G3900 - 133 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$42.99 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.38 vs CA$1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.84/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
112
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$42.99
100%
Value Winner
INTEL - CELERON Processor G3900 2M 2.80
Buy for CA$42.99 on Amazon
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Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Celeron G3900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
105 FPS
CA$24.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
CA$21.1/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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