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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1620 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1620 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1733 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1620.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 16% better in Sea of Thieves than Celeron G1620 - 235 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1620 - 28 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1620
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $49.0 vs $300.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7940X - $0.24 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Celeron G1620
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
FPS
203
86.38297872340426%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G1620 2.7 1 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G1620
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Celeron G1620
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G1620
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
409
29.854014598540147%
Multi-Core
723
7.286102993046457%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Celeron G1620 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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