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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $39.9 vs $195.98
- Up to 79% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12500 - $0.2 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Celeron G3900 - 205 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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
High
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
50 FPS
$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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88 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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88 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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88 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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74 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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50 FPS
$16.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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50 FPS
$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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