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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3930 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3930.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 14% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Celeron G3930 - 237 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $19.65 vs $411.93
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Celeron G3930 Dual-core (2 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
608
24.585523655479175%
Multi-Core
1043
7.9960134927936215%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Celeron G3930 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Celeron G3930
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
150 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,509
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150 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,238
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150 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,315
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135 FPS
$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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116 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
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143 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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150 FPS
$9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,416
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135 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,370
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150 FPS
$8.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,205
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116 FPS
$11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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