The Celeron G3900 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6850K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only £21.59 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G3900
- Up to 15% cheaper – £121.07 vs £142.66
- Consumes up to 64% less energy – 51 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-6850K cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-6850K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-6850K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
170
93%
Min 1% FPS
114
93%
Price, £
£121.07
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
100%
Core i7-6850K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, £
£142.66
84%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
92%
Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-6850K in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
27%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
89%
Core i7-6850K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G3900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $617.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell E |
51 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
