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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Celeron G3900 - 281 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 36 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $39.9 vs $1097.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9980XE - $0.15 vs $3.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
259
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Celeron |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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