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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 61 days older than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $39.9 vs $79.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-6400 - $0.29 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 20% better in War Thunder than Celeron G3900 - 163 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 4 vs 2 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
136
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G3900 or Core i5-6400
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
106 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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