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 Celeron G3900
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $29.18 vs $129.57
- Up to 70% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600K - $0.16 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 29% better in Sea of Thieves than Celeron G3900 - 268 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
208
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €32.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17910 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
268
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
29%
Price, €
€143.82
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for €143.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17910 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |