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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Celeron G6900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Celeron G6900 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- 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 Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9940X - 355 vs 352 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $74.79 vs $970.7
- Up to 92% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9940X - $0.21 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
355
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Celeron G6900 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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