Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3930.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $98.02 vs $195.98
- Up to 27% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12500 - $0.61 vs $0.83 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 47% better in Rust than Celeron G3930 - 237 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 12 vs 2 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
161
67%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.02
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3930 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 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 |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |