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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 765 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 54% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Celeron G3900 - 389 vs 252 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $39.9 vs $186.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-8700K - $0.16 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
252
64%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Celeron G3900
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
206 FPS
$7.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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