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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 488 days older than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Celeron G3900 - 164 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - CA$21.99 vs CA$95.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790 - CA$0.14 vs CA$0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 51 vs 84 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$95.99
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Updated 16 minutes ago
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
156
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$21.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8 Processor - Affordable and Reliable
Buy for CA$21.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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