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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 1225 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $39.95 vs $112.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-9400F - $0.19 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield V than Celeron G3900 - 238 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 6 vs 2 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
211
88.65546218487394%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
40.42553191489362%
Price, $
$112
35%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Updated 349339 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
581
42.16255442670537%
Multi-Core
992
20.521307405875053%
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G3900 or Core i5-9400F
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$15.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$16.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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55 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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