Intel Celeron G3930T vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3930T and Intel Core i5-2500T 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 G3930T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 69.8°C
  • 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 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1657 vs 1485
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2984 vs 2788
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2017 vs January 2011
Maximum core temperature 92°C vs 69.8°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1657 vs 1485
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2984 vs 2788

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.7 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
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2929 vs 2040
  • Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7147 vs 5070
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2929 vs 2040
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7147 vs 5070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3930T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1657
1485
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2040
2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2984
2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5070
7147
Name Intel Celeron G3930T Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1657 1485
PassMark - CPU mark 2040 2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2984 2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5070 7147

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G3930T Intel Core i5-2500T

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date January 2017 January 2011
Place in performance rating 1056 1069
Processor Number G3930T i5-2500T
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 92°C 69.8°C
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 216 mm
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x5902 0x102
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1.25 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 610 Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

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

Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.80 GHz
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 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

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® Identity Protection technology
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

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® 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)