The Celeron G1820 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700K, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $132.72 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G1820
- Up to 81% cheaper – $31.99 vs $164.71
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-8700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Celeron G1820 vs Core i7-8700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G1820
Dec 1st, 2013
Average FPS
168
88%
Min 1% FPS
113
90%
Price, $
$31.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$164.71
19%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
22%
Celeron G1820 vs Core i7-8700K 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 G1820 vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G1820 vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G1820
Dec 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G1820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
53 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
