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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3930.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 53% better in Far Cry 3 than Celeron G3930 - 188 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $98.02 vs $187.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12600K - $0.8 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
123
65.42553191489363%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
608
24.816326530612244%
Multi-Core
1043
8.844979647218453%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Celeron G3930 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Celeron G3930
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
149 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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168 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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156 FPS
$8.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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149 FPS
$8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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149 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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156 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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145 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
$6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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168 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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145 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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