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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G6900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G6900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Celeron G6900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $59.99 vs $177.2
- Up to 65% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12600K - $0.26 vs $0.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Celeron G6900 - 240 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value Winner
CUK Intel Celeron G6900 Alder Lake Two Core Desktop Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) 46W Intel UHD Graphics 710 (OEM Tray Version)
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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
Epic
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G6900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G6900 or Core i5-12600K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
110 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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118 FPS
$14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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132 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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118 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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118 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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132 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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160 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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140 FPS
$25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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110 FPS
$12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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96 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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