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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 765 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $39.9 vs $130.73
- Up to 68% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-8400 - $0.34 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 4% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Celeron G3900 - 122 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 6 vs 2 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
117
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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