The Celeron G4900 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $17.44 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G4900
- Up to 22% cheaper – $61.28 vs $78.72
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 54 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Celeron G4900 vs Core i7-4790 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
170
93%
Min 1% FPS
114
94%
Price, €
€61.28
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€78.72
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
84%
Celeron G4900 vs Core i7-4790 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G4900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
$42.00 | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
54 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
