The Celeron G3900 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-9500, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $81.30 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G3900
- Up to 65% cheaper – $44.04 vs $125.34
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 22% less energy – 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-9500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 2 threads
Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-9500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
655
94%
Min 1% FPS
368
97%
Price, $
$44.04
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/FPS
100%
Core i5-9500
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
699
100%
Min 1% FPS
381
100%
Price, $
$125.34
35%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
35%
Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3900 vs Core i5-9500 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i5-9500
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G3900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
51 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
Performance | ||
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |