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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 41% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Celeron G1840 - 249 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1840 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1840
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €9.9 vs €217.52
- Up to 93% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-12600K - €0.06 vs €0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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BQTEC Intel Celeron G1840 2.80 GHz Dual-Core Dual-Thread 3 MB Cache 53 W CPU Processore Socket LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G1840
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Celeron G1840
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
112 FPS
€8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
€7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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