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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3258 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1610.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1610
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $37.0 vs $152.66
- Up to 74% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12600KF - $0.19 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Control than Celeron G1610 - 206 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1610 - 16 vs 2 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Celeron G1610 2.60GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G1610
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
25%
Price, $
$152.66
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G1610
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G1610 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G1610 or Core i5-12600KF
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
163 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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148 FPS
$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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108 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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