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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1610 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1610 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3340 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1610.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1610
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $37.0 vs $197.98
- Up to 75% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12600 - $0.38 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 31% better in Alan Wake 2 than Celeron G1610 - 128 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1610 - 12 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Celeron G1610 2.60GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G1610
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
24%
Price, $
$197.98
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G1610
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G1610 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G1610 or Core i5-12600
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
55 FPS
$36.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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