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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 Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 67% better in League of Legends than Celeron G6900 - 308 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $59.99 vs $177.2
- Up to 43% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-12600K - $0.33 vs $0.58 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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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Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
184
59%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Celeron G6900
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
288 FPS
$3.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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289 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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290 FPS
$2.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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289 FPS
$6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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289 FPS
$4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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290 FPS
$3.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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294 FPS
$5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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291 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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288 FPS
$4.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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286 FPS
$2.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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