The Celeron G3900 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-2500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Celeron G3900
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-2500
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-2500
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
99%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-2500
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
128
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-2500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-2500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-2500 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i5-2500
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G3900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
51 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
