Intel Celeron G1840T vs Intel Core i7-2700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1840T and Intel Core i7-2700K 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1840T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 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
Launch date May 2014 vs October 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2700K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 56% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.5 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 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1823 vs 1431
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5744 vs 1576
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 846 vs 524
  • 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3277 vs 971
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.5 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 1823 vs 1431
PassMark - CPU mark 5744 vs 1576
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 846 vs 524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3277 vs 971

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1840T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2700K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1431
1823
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1576
5744
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
524
846
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
971
3277
Name Intel Celeron G1840T Intel Core i7-2700K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1431 1823
PassMark - CPU mark 1576 5744
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 524 846
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 971 3277
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.472
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 66.305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.557
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.935

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G1840T Intel Core i7-2700K

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date May 2014 October 2011
Place in performance rating 2274 2278
Processor Number G1840T i7-2700K
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $514
Price now $288.99
Value for money (0-100) 8.88

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 3.50 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 2.5 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Transistor count 1400 million 1160 million
Unlocked

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® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x112
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® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)