Intel Celeron G460 vs Intel Core i7-860

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G460 and Intel Core i7-860 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G460

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1441 vs 507
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2011 vs September 2009
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1441 vs 507

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860

  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 92% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 65.5°C
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1330 vs 699
  • 6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2999 vs 469
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1890 vs 1749
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.949 vs 0.446
  • 5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.877 vs 9.672
  • 4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.312 vs 0.071
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.46 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.7°C vs 65.5°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 1536 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1330 vs 699
PassMark - CPU mark 2999 vs 469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1890 vs 1749
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.949 vs 0.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.877 vs 9.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.312 vs 0.071

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G460
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
699
1330
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
469
2999
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1441
507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1749
1890
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.446
0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.672
49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.071
0.312
Name Intel Celeron G460 Intel Core i7-860
PassMark - Single thread mark 699 1330
PassMark - CPU mark 469 2999
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1441 507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1749 1890
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.446 0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.672 49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.071 0.312
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.161

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G460 Intel Core i7-860

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Lynnfield
Launch date December 2011 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $65 $229
Place in performance rating 2734 2726
Price now $65 $289.95
Processor Number G460 i7-860
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.66 5.09
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm 296 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 1536 KB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 65.5°C 72.7°C
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz 3.46 GHz
Number of cores 1 4
Number of threads 2 8
Transistor count 504 million 774 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)