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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 1311 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G4900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $68.02 vs $177.2
- Up to 50% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-12600K - $0.32 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 30% better in Battlefield V than Celeron G4900 - 275 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
212
77%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/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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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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
Ultra
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G4900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G4900 or Core i5-12600K
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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156 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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179 FPS
$4.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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179 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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164 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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164 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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207 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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187 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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156 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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140 FPS
$6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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