The Celeron G1820 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $129.27 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G1820
- Up to 71% cheaper – $51.70 vs $180.97
- Consumes up to 58% less energy – 53 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-12600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 2 threads
Celeron G1820 vs Core i5-12600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G1820
Dec 1st, 2013
Average FPS
168
80%
Min 1% FPS
113
82%
Price, $
$51.7
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
209
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, $
$180.97
28%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
35%
Celeron G1820 vs Core i5-12600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G1820 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G1820 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G1820
Dec 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
3 MB
15%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G1820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
53 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
