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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 61 days older than the cheaper Celeron G6900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Celeron G6900 - 162 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $59.99 vs $454.98
- Up to 86% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-12700K - $0.39 vs $2.81 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.81/FPS
13%
Price, $
$454.98
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/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
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Celeron G6900
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$23.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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66 FPS
$19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298
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98 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,039.99
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105 FPS
$19.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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52 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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84 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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88 FPS
$22.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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98 FPS
$16.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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