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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G6900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Celeron G6900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in World of Warcraft than Celeron G6900 - 223 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$113.5 vs CA$429.0
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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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Intel Celeron G6900 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1603
61.18320610687022%
Multi-Core
2696
17.45548721269019%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Celeron G6900
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
223 FPS
CA$23.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,296.24
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203 FPS
CA$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,349.99
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184 FPS
CA$14.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$2,663.98
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187 FPS
CA$11.6/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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