The Celeron G4900 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $106.27 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G4900
- Up to 79% cheaper – $28.99 vs $135.26
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 39% less energy – 54 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Celeron G4900 vs Core i7-4790K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
170
91%
Min 1% FPS
114
93%
Price, $
$28.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$135.26
21%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
24%
Celeron G4900 vs Core i7-4790K 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 G4900 vs Core i7-4790K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i7-4790K in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G4900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
$42.00 | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
54 W | Power Consumption | 88 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
