Intel Celeron G3900T vs Intel Core i5-2390T

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900T and Intel Core i5-2390T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900T

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1560 vs 1516
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3006 vs 2965
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1560 vs 1516
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3006 vs 2965

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2390T

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2493 vs 2020
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5471 vs 4891
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2493 vs 2020
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5471 vs 4891

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2390T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1560
1516
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2020
2493
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3006
2965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4891
5471
Name Intel Celeron G3900T Intel Core i5-2390T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1560 1516
PassMark - CPU mark 2020 2493
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3006 2965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4891 5471

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G3900T Intel Core i5-2390T

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q4'15 February 2011
Place in performance rating 1079 1075
Processor Number G3900T i5-2390T
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $100
Price now $99.90
Value for money (0-100) 12.56

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz
Transistor count 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x1902 0x102
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510 Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

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
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)
Sockets supported FCLGA1155

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 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® 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)