Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G6900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G6900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Celeron G6900.
Advantages of Celeron G6900
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $40.58 vs $140.39
- Up to 64% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-12600K - $0.74 vs $2.08 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 23% better in Starfield than Celeron G6900 - 75 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
61
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€45.04
100%
Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G6900 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |