Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 731 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 1 than Celeron G3900 - 242 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 32 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$67.21 vs CA$709.99
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
581
42.223837209302324%
Multi-Core
992
9.451219512195122%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |