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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G4900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G4900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 947 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G4900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $68.02 vs $261.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.23 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 54 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Celeron G4900 - 326 vs 299 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 24 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
299
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Celeron® G4900 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.1GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W BX80684G4900
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G4900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Celeron | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G4900 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
277 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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278 FPS
$11.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,179.99
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202 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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278 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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240 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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240 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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278 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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226 FPS
$6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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266 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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279 FPS
$5.22/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,456.75
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