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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 2338 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 15% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Celeron G3900 - 317 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $50.74 vs $265.48
- Up to 79% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-12700 - $0.18 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
21%
Price, $
$265.48
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
276
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$50.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU BX80662G3900 Celeron G3900 2.80Ghz 2M LGA1151 2C/2T Skylake Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Celeron G3900
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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119 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,829.99
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84 FPS
$22.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
In Stock
155 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
148 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
155 FPS
$8.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
In Stock
155 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
139 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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