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.

Intel Celeron G3930T

Intel Core i5-2500T

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	980	993
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)