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Celeron G4900 vs Core i9-12900K

Celeron G4900 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Celeron G4900

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G4900 Logo
Intel® Celeron® G4900 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.1GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W BX80684G4900

Buy for $29.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Celeron G4900

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G4900 Logo
Intel® Celeron® G4900 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.1GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W BX80684G4900

Buy for $29.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1311 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G4900.

Advantages of Celeron G4900

  • Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $29.29 vs $283.49
  • Up to 88% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900K - $0.15 vs $1.23 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 20% better in Escape From Tarkov than Celeron G4900 - 230 vs 192 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 24 vs 2 threads
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Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Celeron G4900 Logo
Celeron G4900

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018


FPS

192

83%

Value, $/FPS

$0.15/FPS

100%

Price, $

$29.29

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Celeron® G4900 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.1GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W BX80684G4900

Buy for $29.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

230

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.23/FPS

12%

Price, $

$283.49

10%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Celeron G4900 Logo
Celeron G4900

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Celeron G4900 Logo
Celeron G4900

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018


Single-Core

616

24%

Multi-Core

1051

7%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Celeron G4900 Logo

Celeron G4900

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Apr 3rd, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
CeleronCollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
2Threads
24
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
54 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD Graphics 610Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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