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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $39.9 vs $189.99
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 1 than Celeron G3900 - 254 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
581
25.140631761142362%
Multi-Core
992
10.926313470646546%
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G3900 or Core i5-12500
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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97 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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149 FPS
$6.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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131 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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97 FPS
$8.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
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97 FPS
$9.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
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97 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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97 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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97 FPS
$13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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131 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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