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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 1296 days older than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $39.9 vs $319.88
- Up to 88% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3820 - $0.32 vs $2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 51 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Celeron G3900 - 124 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 8 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
123
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/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 i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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