The Core i7-880 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Celeron G3900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $40.47 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-880
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Celeron G3900
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 53% cheaper – $35.42 vs $75.89
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 51 vs 95 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-880 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i7-880 vs Celeron G3900 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, $
$35.42
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Core i7-880 vs Celeron G3900 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 Core i7-880 vs Celeron G3900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-880 vs Celeron G3900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-880
May 30th, 2010
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.73 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-880 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 51 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
