Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 855 days older than the cheaper Celeron G3930.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $98.02 vs $227.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-5960X - $1.75 vs $2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 66% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Celeron G3930 - 93 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 16 vs 2 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
56
60%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.02
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3930 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |