The Celeron G4900 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $76.57 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G4900
- Up to 75% cheaper – $26.12 vs $102.69
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 54 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of the Core i3-12100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Celeron G4900 vs Core i3-12100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
170
84%
Min 1% FPS
114
86%
Price, €
€26.12
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, €
€102.69
25%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
30%
Celeron G4900 vs Core i3-12100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i3-12100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i3-12100 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
17%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
50%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G4900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$42.00 | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
54 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
