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Core i5-9600K vs Celeron G3900

Core i5-9600K vs Celeron G3900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $155 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G3900

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)

Buy for $39.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $155 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G3900

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)

Buy for $39.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Performs up to 26% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G3900 - 137 vs 109 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 6 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $39.9 vs $155.0
  • Up to 67% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600K - $0.37 vs $1.13 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 51 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

137

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.13/FPS

32%

Price, $

$155

25%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $155 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

109

79%

Value, $/FPS

$0.37/FPS

100%

Price, $

$39.9

100%

Value Winner

Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)

Buy for $39.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

100%

Multi-Core

6468

100%

Intel Celeron G3900 Logo
Celeron G3900

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

581

33%

Multi-Core

992

15%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

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Intel Celeron G3900 Logo

Intel Celeron G3900

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCeleron
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
51 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier28.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 510
Yes
OverclockableNo

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