The Celeron G4900 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6950X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $298.26 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G4900
- Up to 91% cheaper – $28.99 vs $327.25
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 54 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-6950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-6950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Celeron G4900 vs Core i7-6950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
170
92%
Min 1% FPS
114
93%
Price, $
$28.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, $
$327.25
8%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
10%
Celeron G4900 vs Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i7-6950X in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
2 MB
8%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G4900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$42.00 | MSRP | $1,723.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
54 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
