The Celeron G4900 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12500, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $146.96 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G4900
- Up to 84% cheaper – $28.99 vs $175.95
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 17% less energy – 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-12500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-12500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
170
83%
Min 1% FPS
114
84%
Price, $
$28.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
206
100%
Min 1% FPS
135
100%
Price, $
$175.95
16%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
20%
Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-12500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-12500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-12500 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
2 MB
11%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
50%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G4900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$42.00 | MSRP | $212.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
54 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
