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Celeron G1610 vs Core i5-12600K

Celeron G1610 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1610 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1610 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3258 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1610.

Advantages of Celeron G1610

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $30.03 vs $140.41
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-12600K - $0.19 vs $0.63 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 55 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 43% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Celeron G1610 - 249 vs 174 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1610 - 16 vs 2 threads
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Intel Celeron G1610 Logo
Celeron G1610

Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012


FPS

174

70%

Value, €/FPS

€0.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€33.33

100%

Value Winner

Intel Celeron G1610 2.60GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G1610

Buy for 33.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

249

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

30%

Price, €

€155.85

21%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

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Game Graphics

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Intel Celeron G1610 Logo
Celeron G1610

Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Celeron G1610 Logo
Celeron G1610

Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

426

17%

Multi-Core

739

6%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Celeron G1610 Logo

Celeron G1610

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Dec 3rd, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
CeleronCollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
2Threads
16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
55 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HDIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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