The Celeron G3900 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900KF, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $225.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G3900
- Up to 84% cheaper – $44.04 vs $269.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 51 vs 125 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-12900KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 2 threads
Celeron G3900 vs Core i9-12900KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
170
80%
Min 1% FPS
114
82%
Price, $
$44.04
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
212
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$269.99
16%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
20%
Celeron G3900 vs Core i9-12900KF 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 G3900 vs Core i9-12900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3900 vs Core i9-12900KF in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
4 MB
13%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G3900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $564.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
51 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
