The Celeron G3900 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-950 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $45.15 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G3900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 54% cheaper – $39.00 vs $84.15
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 51 vs 130 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-950 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
400
100%
Min 1% FPS
285
100%
Price, $
$39
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-950 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 i7-950 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-950 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G3900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
51 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
