Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Celeron G3900 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Celeron G3900 is 2184 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-860 - 123 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-860 - $29.18 vs $35.09
- Up to 19% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-860 - $0.26 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
123
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.39
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 51 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
No | Overclockable | No |