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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 Core i5-6400 is 1006 days older than the cheaper Celeron G4900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $68.02 vs $79.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-6400 - $0.53 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 6% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Celeron G4900 - 136 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 4 vs 2 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
128
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G4900 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G4900 or Core i5-6400
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
$34.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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