Intel Celeron G3900 vs Intel Core i5-6600T

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900 and Intel Core i5-6600T 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900

  • 3.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1554 vs 396
  • 3.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2853 vs 737
  • 3.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1554 vs 396
  • 3.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2853 vs 737
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1554 vs 396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2853 vs 737
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1554 vs 396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2853 vs 737

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600T

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • 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
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2075 vs 1717
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5649 vs 2186
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 924 vs 678
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3111 vs 1244
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2075 vs 1717
PassMark - CPU mark 5649 vs 2186
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 924 vs 678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3111 vs 1244
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 862 vs 861
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 862 vs 861

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1717
2075
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2186
5649
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
678
924
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1244
3111
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
861
862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1554
396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2853
737
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
861
862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1554
396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2853
737
Name Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Core i5-6600T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1717 2075
PassMark - CPU mark 2186 5649
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 678 924
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1244 3111
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.573
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 861 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1554 396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2853 737
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 861 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1554 396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2853 737

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Core i5-6600T

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Skylake
Launch date September 2015 5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $50 $192
Place in performance rating 2122 2123
Price now $52.62 $174.99
Processor Number G3900 i5-6600T
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 17.63 12.30
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 150 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1 MB
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million
Maximum core temperature 66°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x1902 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510 Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.4 4.5

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 FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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

Virtualization

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