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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3930.
Advantages of Celeron G3930
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $70.40 vs $172.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12600K - $0.35 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Control than Celeron G3930 - 206 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 16 vs 2 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
199
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3930 2.9 GHz Dual-Core Dual-Thread CPU Processor 2M 51W LGA 1151
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
42%
Price, $
$172.99
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3930 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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