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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3930.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Celeron G3930 - 159 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 28 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $98.02 vs $998.95
- Up to 90% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9940X - $0.65 vs $6.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
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1920 x 1080
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Tray
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Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
151
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3930 Dual-core (2 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Celeron G3930 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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