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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Celeron G6900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Rust than Celeron G6900 - 245 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $59.99 vs $152.66
- Up to 53% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12600KF - $0.29 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
46%
Price, $
$152.66
39%
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 G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
204
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/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
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Celeron G6900
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
179 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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162 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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99 FPS
$15.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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123 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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