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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3930.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 18% better in Elden Ring than Celeron G3930 - 132 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $98.02 vs $239.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600 - $0.88 vs $1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
48.35164835164835%
Price, $
$239.99
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
112
84.84848484848484%
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
Buy for $98.02 on Amazon
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Updated 348911 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
608
25.64318852804724%
Multi-Core
1043
10.729348832424648%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Celeron G3930 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Celeron G3930
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
82 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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