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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Elden Ring than Celeron G3900 - 135 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €53.15 vs €427.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900K - €0.47 vs €3.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
112
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€53.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2,80GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Celeron G3900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
72 FPS
€20.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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72 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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85 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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61 FPS
€22.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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129 FPS
€21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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120 FPS
€19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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47 FPS
€24.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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117 FPS
€16.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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117 FPS
€15.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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92 FPS
€17.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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