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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Celeron G6900 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 G6900 is 3967 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 G6900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Performs up to 9% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-990X - 496 vs 454 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $49.99 vs $178.02
- Up to 74% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-990X - $0.1 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
454
91.53225806451613%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
25.641025641025646%
Price, $
$178.02
28%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 4903 minutes ago
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
496
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Celeron G6900 Two Core Desktop Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) UHD Graphics 710 Alder Lake (OEM Tray Version) 46W - Reliable Performance for Home and Office
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
35.246412975670616%
Multi-Core
2626
97.40356083086054%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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