The Celeron G3900 is a faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-660, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $16.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the Celeron G3900
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 30% less energy – 51 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Up to 36% cheaper – $27.99 vs $44.04
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-660 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, $
$44.04
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
64%
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
168
99%
Min 1% FPS
113
99%
Price, $
$27.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-660 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 G3900 vs Core i5-660 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-660 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G3900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-660 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Skylake | Codename | Clarkdale |
51 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
