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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 273 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $39.95 vs $120.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-6850K - $0.87 vs $2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 22% better in Starfield than Celeron G3900 - 56 vs 46 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
46
82.14285714285714%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/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 i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
40.654205607476634%
Price, $
$120
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
581
45.82018927444795%
Multi-Core
992
17.04174540456966%
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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