Intel Celeron G4920 vs Intel Core i7-6800K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4920 and Intel Core i7-6800K 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 G4920

Intel Core i7-6800K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4920

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 140 Watt

Launch date	January 2018 vs May 2016
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6800K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2269 vs 1960
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10764 vs 2500

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2269 vs 1960
PassMark - CPU mark	10764 vs 2500

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4920
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6800K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1960

2269

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2500

10764

Name	Intel Celeron G4920	Intel Core i7-6800K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1960	2269
PassMark - CPU mark	2500	10764
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	921
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	921
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1058
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1912
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1912
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		918
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5410
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.629
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		89.35
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.985
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.774
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.121

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G4920	Intel Core i7-6800K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Broadwell E
Launch date	January 2018	May 2016
Place in performance rating	1803	1788
Price now	$82.99	$419.99
Processor Number	G4920	i7-6800K
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.77	9.53
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$345
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	12
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4 2400/2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E93
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 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® UHD Graphics 610	None
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
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	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	28
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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 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
Intel® Smart Response technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)