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).

Intel Celeron G1610

Intel Core i7-970

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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1467 vs 1377
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6546 vs 1519
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 1377
PassMark - CPU mark	6546 vs 1519
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

1377

1467

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1519

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	1377	1467
PassMark - CPU mark	1519	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	2494	2477
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)