The Celeron G1840 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-3820, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's €500.15 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G1840
- Up to 86% cheaper – €79.98 vs €580.13
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 53 vs 130 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-3820
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Celeron G1840 vs Core i7-3820 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G1840
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
168
99%
Min 1% FPS
113
99%
Price, €
€79.98
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, €
€580.13
13%
Value, €/FPS
€3.41/FPS
14%
Celeron G1840 vs Core i7-3820 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G1840 vs Core i7-3820 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G1840 vs Core i7-3820 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G1840
May 1st, 2014
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
30%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
10 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G1840 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $305.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
53 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
