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$98.02
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3930.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $98.02 vs $153.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12400 - $0.88 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Celeron G3930 - 130 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 12 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
112
86.15384615384616%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3930 Dual-core (2 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
74.57627118644068%
Price, $
$153
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Updated 348972 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
608
27.902707664066085%
Multi-Core
1043
11.78930710975472%
Intel Celeron G3930 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G3930 or Core i5-12400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
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56 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$769.99
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68 FPS
$26.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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68 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$839
In Stock
55 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$859.99
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68 FPS
$16.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,097.59
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55 FPS
$26.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
In Stock
68 FPS
$19.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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