Intel Celeron G1620 vs Intel Core i3-560

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1620 and Intel Core i3-560 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron G1620

Intel Core i3-560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1620

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1454 vs 1352
5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.514 vs 0.611
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.19 vs 0.174

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2012 vs August 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1454 vs 1352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.514 vs 0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.19 vs 0.174

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-560

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1627 vs 1571
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 542 vs 470
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1200 vs 878
Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 32.532 vs 19.177

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1627 vs 1571
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	542 vs 470
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1200 vs 878
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	32.532 vs 19.177

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1620
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1454

1352

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1571

1627

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

470

542

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

878

1200

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.514

0.611

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.177

32.532

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.19

0.174

Name	Intel Celeron G1620	Intel Core i3-560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1454	1352
PassMark - CPU mark	1571	1627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	470	542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	878	1200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.514	0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.177	32.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.19	0.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.878
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.933
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1528
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1528

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G1620	Intel Core i3-560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Clarkdale
Launch date	December 2012	August 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$208	$190
Place in performance rating	2720	2714
Price now	$153.59	$29.98
Processor Number	G1620	i3-560
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.95	28.90
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	81 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)	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	733 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	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	73 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16, 2x8
Scalability	1S Only
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)