The Celeron G6900 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12400, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $93.58 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G6900
- Up to 65% cheaper – $49.99 vs $143.57
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 46 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-12400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-12400
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
209
95%
Min 1% FPS
143
95%
Price, $
$49.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Core i5-12400
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
151
100%
Price, $
$143.57
34%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
36%
Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-12400 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 G6900 vs Core i5-12400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-12400 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i5-12400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G6900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$52.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Alder Lake-S | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
46 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
