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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $39.95 vs $160.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12600KF - $0.29 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 85% better in War Thunder than Celeron G3900 - 251 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 16 vs 2 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
136
54.18326693227091%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
45.31249999999999%
Price, $
$160.99
24%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
581
23.503236245954692%
Multi-Core
992
8.241940844134264%
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G3900 or Core i5-12600KF
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
205 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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221 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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215 FPS
$6.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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