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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Valheim than Celeron G3900 - 220 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $39.9 vs $152.66
- Up to 70% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-12600KF - $0.21 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
30%
Price, $
$152.66
26%
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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Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
191
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Celeron G3900
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
167 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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151 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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113 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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