Key Differences
In short — Celeron G3900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Celeron G3900 is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 37% cheaper than Celeron G3900 - $24.95 vs $39.9
- Up to 37% better value when playing Fortnite than Celeron G3900 - $0.12 vs $0.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 4 vs 2 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |