Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 488 days older than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $39.9 vs $115.0
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 51 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Celeron G3900 - 164 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 8 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
581
47.583947583947584%
Multi-Core
992
25.752855659397717%
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |