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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1311 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G4900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $68.02 vs $152.73
- Up to 52% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-12600KF - $0.27 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 54 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Monster Hunter: World than Celeron G4900 - 274 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
251
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/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 i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
48%
Price, $
$152.73
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 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
Highest
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G4900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G4900 or Core i5-12600KF
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
191 FPS
$7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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211 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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104 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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141 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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