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Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-12600K

Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Celeron G6900

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo
Intel CPU CELERON G6900 S1700 Box/3.4G BX80715G6900 S RL67 IN

Buy for 88.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

Celeron G6900

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo
Intel CPU CELERON G6900 S1700 Box/3.4G BX80715G6900 S RL67 IN

Buy for 88.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

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 Celeron G6900

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €88.65 vs €199.77
  • Up to 49% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600K - €0.66 vs €1.29 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G6900 - 155 vs 134 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 16 vs 2 threads
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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo
Celeron G6900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

134

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€88.65

100%

Value Winner

Intel CPU CELERON G6900 S1700 Box/3.4G BX80715G6900 S RL67 IN

Buy for 88.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

155

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.29/FPS

51%

Price, €

€199.77

44%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo
Celeron G6900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo
Celeron G6900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1603

65%

Multi-Core

2696

23%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo

Celeron G6900

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
CeleronCollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
2Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 710Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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