The Celeron G3900 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-990X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $133.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G3900
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 75% cheaper – $44.04 vs $178.02
- 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 i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-990X 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
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Core i7-990X
Feb 24th, 2011
Average FPS
169
99%
Min 1% FPS
113
99%
Price, $
$178.02
24%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
24%
Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-990X in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i7-990X
Feb 24th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.47 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.73 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G3900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
| Skylake | Codename | Gulftown |
51 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
