Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 664 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $39.95 vs $400.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-7900X - $0.33 vs $2.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 26% better in Dead Island 2 than Celeron G3900 - 154 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 20 vs 2 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
122
79.22077922077922%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $39.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349513 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
12.692307692307692%
Price, $
$400
9%
FPS Winner
Buy for $400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349515 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
581
40.85794655414909%
Multi-Core
992
11.297118779182327%
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |