Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 853 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Celeron G3900 - 244 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - £25.15 vs £198.88
- Up to 87% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-8700 - £0.11 vs £0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
231
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£25.15
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 192 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
No | Overclockable | No |