Key Differences
In short — Celeron G3900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-940 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Celeron G3900 is 2479 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-940 - 123 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 51 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 8% cheaper than Celeron G3900 - €49.0 vs €53.15
- Up to 7% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Celeron G3900 - €0.4 vs €0.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 8 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |