The Celeron G6900 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-8500 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $68.22 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G6900
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 60% cheaper – $45.04 vs $113.26
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-8500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 2 threads
Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-8500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€45.04
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Core i5-8500
Feb 14th, 2018
Average FPS
186
97%
Min 1% FPS
123
97%
Price, €
€113.26
39%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
38%
Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-8500 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 G6900 vs Core i5-8500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-8500 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i5-8500
Feb 14th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G6900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
$52.00 | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
