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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 26% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Celeron G3900 - 214 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$66.34 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.39 vs CA$1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.91/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$409
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
170
79%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$66.34
100%
Value Winner
INTEL - CELERON Processor G3900 2M 2.80
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Updated 7796 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Celeron G3900
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
214 FPS
CA$33.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
CA$18.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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