Intel Celeron G465 vs Intel Core i7-3930K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G465 and Intel Core i7-3930K 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, 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).

Intel Celeron G465

Intel Core i7-3930K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G465

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1573 vs 787

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs November 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1573 vs 787

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3930K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 100% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 66.8°C vs 65.5°C
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64.23 GB vs 32 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1747 vs 819
15x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8205 vs 547
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4610 vs 1869

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 1
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	66.8°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	12288 KB (shared) vs 1536 KB
Maximum memory size	64.23 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1747 vs 819
PassMark - CPU mark	8205 vs 547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4610 vs 1869

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G465
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3930K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

819

1747

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

547

8205

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1573

787

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1869

4610

Name	Intel Celeron G465	Intel Core i7-3930K
PassMark - Single thread mark	819	1747
PassMark - CPU mark	547	8205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1573	787
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1869	4610
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		65.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.34

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G465	Intel Core i7-3930K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge E
Launch date	September 2012	November 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$611
Place in performance rating	2037	2053
Price now	$29.99	$397.99
Processor Number	G465	i7-3930K
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.56	8.88
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	131 mm	435 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	1536 KB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.5°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	1.9 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	1	6
Number of threads	2	12
Transistor count	504 million	2270 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Unlocked
VID voltage range		0.600-1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
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	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)