Key Differences
In short — Core i7-980X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-980X is 1995 days older than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $39.9 vs $148.02
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 51 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 51 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |