Intel Celeron G1610 vs Intel Core i7-970

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1610 and Intel Core i7-970 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1610

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
  • 2.4x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 130 Watt
Launch date December 2012 vs July 2010
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-970

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1467 vs 1379
  • 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6546 vs 1526
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 592 vs 482
  • 3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3217 vs 900
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.006 vs 22.539
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.46 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1467 vs 1379
PassMark - CPU mark 6546 vs 1526
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 592 vs 482
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3217 vs 900
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.006 vs 22.539

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1610
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-970

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1379
1467
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1526
6546
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
482
592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
900
3217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
22.539
49.006
Name Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Core i7-970
PassMark - Single thread mark 1379 1467
PassMark - CPU mark 1526 6546
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 482 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 900 3217
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 22.539 49.006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1768
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.816

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Core i7-970

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Gulftown
Launch date December 2012 July 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $388 $662
Place in performance rating 2495 2478
Price now $24.99 $148.99
Processor Number G1610 i7-970
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 29.34 16.59
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 94 mm 239 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared) 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 3.46 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 2 12
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C
Number of QPI Links 1
Transistor count 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 42.5mm X 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 130 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)