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Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-12700K

Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €53.15 vs €299.99
  • Up to 78% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700K - €0.17 vs €0.76 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 51 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 22% better in Overwatch 2 than Celeron G3900 - 393 vs 322 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 20 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

322

81%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

100%

Price, €

€53.15

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

393

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.76/FPS

22%

Price, €

€299.99

17%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

581

22%

Multi-Core

992

7%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo

Intel Celeron G3900

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

Sep 1st, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
CeleronCollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
2Threads
20
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
51 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
28.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 510Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Celeron G3900 or Core i7-12700K

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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