The Celeron G3900 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-9100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only £35.59 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G3900
- Up to 23% cheaper – £121.07 vs £156.66
- Consumes up to 22% less energy – 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i3-9100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Celeron G3900 vs Core i3-9100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
170
91%
Min 1% FPS
114
93%
Price, £
£121.07
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
100%
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, £
£156.66
77%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
85%
Celeron G3900 vs Core i3-9100 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 G3900 vs Core i3-9100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3900 vs Core i3-9100 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
89%
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G3900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
51 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
