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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X is 2332 days older than the cheaper Celeron G4900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $68.02 vs $301.24
- Up to 77% better value when playing Control than Core i7-3960X - $0.34 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 54 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Celeron G4900 - 200 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
199
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/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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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
22%
Price, $
$301.24
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G4900 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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