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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G4900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G4900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1311 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G4900.
Advantages of Celeron G4900
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $29.29 vs $172.97
- Up to 82% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12600K - $0.16 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Celeron G4900 - 196 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
178
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.29
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Celeron® G4900 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.1GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W BX80684G4900
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
18%
Price, $
$172.97
16%
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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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G4900 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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