Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Celeron G3900 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Celeron G3900 is 2184 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-870 - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €60.9 vs €182.45
- Up to 67% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-870 - €0.5 vs €1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 8 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
123
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€60.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |