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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G4900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G4900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1393 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G4900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $68.02 vs $273.49
- Up to 73% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12600 - $0.47 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Space than Celeron G4900 - 160 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
146
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Celeron® G4900 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.1GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W BX80684G4900
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
27%
Price, $
$273.49
24%
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
Ultra
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G4900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G4900 or Core i5-12600
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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