Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1840 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1840 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1840.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 44% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G1840 - 155 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1840
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £49.95 vs £202.05
- Up to 65% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600K - £0.46 vs £1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £202.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16478 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
108
69%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £49.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16478 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Celeron G1840 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |