Intel Celeron G3900T vs Intel Core i5-7600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900T and Intel Core i5-7600K 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).

Intel Celeron G3900T

Intel Core i5-7600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900T

2.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 91 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3006 vs 1169
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4891 vs 3827

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3006 vs 1169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4891 vs 3827

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2543 vs 1512
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6812 vs 1935

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2543 vs 1512
PassMark - CPU mark	6812 vs 1935

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1512

2543

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1935

6812

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3006

1169

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4891

3827

Name	Intel Celeron G3900T	Intel Core i5-7600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1512	2543
PassMark - CPU mark	1935	6812
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3006	1169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4891	3827
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2675
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		87.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.661
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.129
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1441
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7595
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1441
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7595

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G3900T	Intel Core i5-7600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q4'15	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	1089	1101
Processor Number	G3900T	i5-7600K
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$242
Price now		$250.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.71
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Maximum frequency		4.20 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.15 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 630
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
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
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	91 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
Sockets supported		FCLGA1151
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® 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)