The Celeron G3930 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7980XE, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $566.31 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G3930
- Up to 90% cheaper – $63.42 vs $629.73
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 69% less energy – 51 vs 165 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-7980XE
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 2 threads
Celeron G3930 vs Core i9-7980XE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G3930
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
170
91%
Min 1% FPS
114
92%
Price, €
€63.42
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Core i9-7980XE
Sep 1st, 2017
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, €
€629.73
10%
Value, €/FPS
€3.36/FPS
11%
Celeron G3930 vs Core i9-7980XE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G3930 vs Core i9-7980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3930 vs Core i9-7980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3930
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
2-core
11%
L3 Cache
2 MB
8%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Core i9-7980XE
Sep 1st, 2017
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G3930 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
51 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 2 | Threads | 36 |
2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
