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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 Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 27% better in Valorant than Celeron G3930 - 888 vs 697 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $63.92 vs $189.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12500 - $0.09 vs $0.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
888
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
42.857142857142854%
Price, $
$189.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
697
78.490990990991%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.92
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3930 Dual-core (2 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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Updated 44036 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
608
26.30895716140199%
Multi-Core
1043
11.48804934464148%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Celeron G3930 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Celeron G3930
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
504 FPS
$1.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
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504 FPS
$1.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
In Stock
618 FPS
$1.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
577 FPS
$1.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
504 FPS
$1.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
In Stock
504 FPS
$1.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
In Stock
504 FPS
$1.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
504 FPS
$2.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
504 FPS
$2.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
In Stock
577 FPS
$1.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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