The Celeron G3900 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7900X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $289.58 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G3900
- Up to 89% cheaper – $35.42 vs $325.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 64% less energy – 51 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-7900X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i9-7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Celeron G3900 vs Core i9-7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
170
91%
Min 1% FPS
114
92%
Price, $
$35.42
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, $
$325
10%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
12%
Celeron G3900 vs Core i9-7900X 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 G3900 vs Core i9-7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3900 vs Core i9-7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
4 MB
29%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
14 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G3900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
51 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 14 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
