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The Core i7-12700K is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Celeron G6900, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's €168.76 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-12700K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads

Advantages of the Celeron G6900

  • Up to 68% cheaper€79.73 vs €248.49
  • A much better value for money for gaming

Core i7-12700K vs Celeron G6900 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-12700K vs Celeron G6900 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-12700K vs Celeron G6900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2555

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13791

100%

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo

Celeron G6900

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1704

67%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2868

21%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-12700K vs Celeron G6900 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo

Celeron G6900

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

2-core

17%

L3 Cache

4 MB

16%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo

Celeron G6900

General
Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
$409.00MSRP
$52.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
125 WPower ConsumptionNot Available
Performance
12
Cores2
20
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency3.4 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo FrequencyNon-Turbo
25 MB
L3 Cache4 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 710
Yes
OverclockableNo

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