Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than Celeron G3900 - 189 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £19.99 vs £389.99
- Up to 95% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900K - £0.11 vs £2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £389.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8394 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
177
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£19.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £19.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8394 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |