Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1620 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1620 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 514 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1620.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1620
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - CA$32.99 vs CA$144.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790 - CA$0.12 vs CA$0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Celeron G1620 - 290 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1620 - 8 vs 2 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
FPS
272
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$32.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$32.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2175 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
290
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
24%
Price, CA$
CA$144
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$144 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G1620 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Dec 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |