Intel Celeron G3930TE vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3930TE and Intel Core i7-4790K 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 G3930TE

Intel Core i7-4790K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3930TE

Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 74.04°C
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 88 Watt

Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 74.04°C
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 88 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2466 vs 1706
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8069 vs 2218

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2466 vs 1706
PassMark - CPU mark	8069 vs 2218

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3930TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1706

2466

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2218

8069

Name	Intel Celeron G3930TE	Intel Core i7-4790K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1706	2466
PassMark - CPU mark	2218	8069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3995
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3454

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G3930TE	Intel Core i7-4790K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Devil's Canyon
Launch date	Q2'17	1 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1534	1528
Processor Number	G3930TE	i7-4790K
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$339
Price now		$306.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.73
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	88°C	74.04°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Manufacturing process technology		22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.40 GHz
Transistor count		1400 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5902	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	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	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 610	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Execution Units		20
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096X2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	88 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
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® 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
Anti-Theft 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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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™)