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Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-940

Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-940: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-940

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

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Intel Core i7-940

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

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In Stock

Updated 14641 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

123

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.43/FPS

93%

Price, €

€53.15

92%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

121

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.4/FPS

100%

Price, €

€49

100%

Value Winner

CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

Buy for 49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14641 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

581

100%

Multi-Core

992

64%

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

76%

Multi-Core

1532

100%

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo

Intel Celeron G3900

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Intel Core i7-940 Logo

Intel Core i7-940

Sep 1st, 2015
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
CeleronCollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
2Threads
8
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.9 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
51 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
28.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD 510
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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