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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 853 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $39.9 vs $200.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-8700 - $0.37 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G3900 - 132 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
109
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/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 i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G3900 or Core i7-8700
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
91 FPS
$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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98 FPS
$7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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43 FPS
$29.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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73 FPS
$34.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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