The Celeron G1820 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-3960X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $163.78 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G1820
- Up to 62% cheaper – $99.88 vs $263.66
- A 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 i7-3960X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Celeron G1820 vs Core i7-3960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G1820
Dec 1st, 2013
Average FPS
168
98%
Min 1% FPS
113
98%
Price, $
$99.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Average FPS
171
100%
Min 1% FPS
115
100%
Price, $
$263.66
37%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
38%
Celeron G1820 vs Core i7-3960X 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 G1820 vs Core i7-3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G1820 vs Core i7-3960X in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G1820
Dec 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
20%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G1820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Dec 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $990.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
53 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
