The Celeron G6900 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $77.04 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G6900
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 63% cheaper – $45.04 vs $122.08
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Celeron G6900 vs Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
186
97%
Min 1% FPS
123
97%
Price, €
€122.08
36%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
35%
Celeron G6900 vs Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G6900 vs Core i7-4790K in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G6900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
$52.00 | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 88 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
