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Core i5-8600K vs Celeron G3900

Core i5-8600K vs Celeron G3900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 99.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G3900

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)

Buy for 32.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 99.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G3900

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)

Buy for 32.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 765 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than Celeron G3900 - 203 vs 189 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 6 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900

  • Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $29.18 vs $89.94
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 51 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€99.83

32%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 99.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

189

93.10344827586206%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€32.39

100%

Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)

Buy for 32.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

581

37.58085381630013%

Multi-Core

992

17.72378059674826%

Intel Core i5-8600K

vs

Intel Celeron G3900

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCeleron
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
51 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 510
Yes
OverclockableNo

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