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Core i9-12900K vs Celeron G3930T

Core i9-12900K vs Celeron G3930T: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $298.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76123 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G3930T

2.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G3930T Logo
Intel Celeron G3930T Dual-core (2 Core) 2.7GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging Model CM8067703016211

Buy for $39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76122 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $298.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76123 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G3930T

2.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G3930T Logo
Intel Celeron G3930T Dual-core (2 Core) 2.7GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging Model CM8067703016211

Buy for $39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76122 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3930T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3930T.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 116% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Celeron G3930T - 535 vs 248 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930T - 24 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930T

  • Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $39.0 vs $298.85
  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

535

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$298.85

13%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $298.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76123 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G3930T Logo
Celeron G3930T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

248

46.35514018691589%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$39

100%

Intel Celeron G3930T Dual-core (2 Core) 2.7GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging Model CM8067703016211

Buy for $39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76122 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Celeron G3930T Logo
Celeron G3930T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Celeron G3930T Logo
Celeron G3930T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

548

20.916030534351147%

Multi-Core

948

6.137908708319845%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

vs
Intel Celeron G3930T Logo

Intel Celeron G3930T

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i9CollectionCeleron
Alder LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
24
Threads2
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
35 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0x
Multiplier27.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 610
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Celeron G3930T

Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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