Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Celeron G3900 - 196 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €51.75 vs €499.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12600K - €0.29 vs €2.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
178
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€51.75
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |