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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Celeron G6900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Celeron G6900 is 1586 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 28 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-7940X - 281 vs 279 FPS
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $39.99 vs $385.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-7940X - $0.14 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CUK Intel Celeron G6900 Alder Lake Two Core Desktop Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) 46W Intel UHD Graphics 710 (OEM Tray Version)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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