Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Celeron G4900 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Celeron G4900 is 2595 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i7-990X - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $53.55 vs $178.02
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-990X - $0.37 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 54 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
145
99.31506849315068%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
30.081300813008134%
Price, $
$178.02
30%
Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4911 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53.55
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $53.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4917 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Celeron G4900 |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 54 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |