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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1610 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1610 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3258 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1610.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Resident Evil Village than Celeron G1610 - 315 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1610 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1610
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $37.0 vs $177.2
- Up to 77% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-12600K - $0.13 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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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Intel Celeron G1610 2.60GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G1610
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G1610
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Celeron G1610 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Celeron G1610
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
146 FPS
$7.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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172 FPS
$4.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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155 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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172 FPS
$5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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205 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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182 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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146 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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129 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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