Intel Celeron G1820T vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1820T and Intel Core i7-2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Celeron G1820T

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1820T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.848 vs 0.54
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.715 vs 2.109

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2013 vs January 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.848 vs 0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.715 vs 2.109

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 58% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 66.4°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1740 vs 1394
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5345 vs 1631
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.393 vs 3.829
4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.312 vs 15.358
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.019 vs 1.867

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 66.4°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1740 vs 1394
PassMark - CPU mark	5345 vs 1631
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.393 vs 3.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.312 vs 15.358
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.019 vs 1.867

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1820T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1394

1740

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1631

5345

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.829

4.393

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.358

74.312

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.848

0.54

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.715

2.109

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.867

5.019

Name	Intel Celeron G1820T	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1394	1740
PassMark - CPU mark	1631	5345
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.829	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.358	74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.848	0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.715	2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.867	5.019
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2727
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G1820T	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	December 2013	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	$247
Place in performance rating	2262	2268
Price now	$42	$148.99
Processor Number	G1820T	i7-2600
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	17.57	16.20
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.35 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Device ID		0x102
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)