Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G6900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G6900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Celeron G6900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Celeron G6900 - 161 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$112.98 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.74 vs CA$1.52 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
48%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18838 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$112.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$112.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18837 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |