The Celeron G5900 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Celeron G5900
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 58 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Celeron G5900 vs Core i7-4790 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G5900
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
171
94%
Min 1% FPS
115
95%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, £
£204.69
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
100%
Celeron G5900 vs Core i7-4790 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 G5900 vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G5900 vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G5900
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G5900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
58 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| UHD 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
