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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3930.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $98.02 vs $376.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900K - $0.63 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Celeron G3930 - 188 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 24 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
156
82.97872340425532%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
31.343283582089555%
Price, $
$376.99
26%
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
608
23.206106870229007%
Multi-Core
1043
6.752994496600842%
Intel Celeron G3930 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G3930 or Core i9-12900K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
76 FPS
$29.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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188 FPS
$20.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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135 FPS
$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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111 FPS
$21.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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148 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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87 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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76 FPS
$30.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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125 FPS
$23.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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47 FPS
$23.31/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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125 FPS
$24.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099
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