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
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Celeron G460 | Intel Core i7-860 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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 |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |