The Celeron G6900 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $185.06 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G6900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 79% cheaper – $49.99 vs $235.05
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-5960X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 2 threads
Celeron G6900 vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$49.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
184
96%
Min 1% FPS
122
96%
Price, $
$235.05
21%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
20%
Celeron G6900 vs Core i7-5960X 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 G6900 vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G6900 vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
20%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G6900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| $52.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
