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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 90% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £19.99 vs £202.05
- Up to 89% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600K - £0.12 vs £1.06 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 16% better in God of War than Celeron G3900 - 190 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 16 vs 2 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
164
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£19.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8 Processor - Affordable and Reliable
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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