Intel Celeron G4930T vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4930T and Intel Core i7-5960X 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4930T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 66.8 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 vs 1 September 2014
Maximum core temperature 88°C vs 66.8 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 14 more threads: 16 vs 2
  • 2x 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
  • 10x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1987 vs 1769
  • 5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12744 vs 2297
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 2
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 20 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1987 vs 1769
PassMark - CPU mark 12744 vs 2297

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4930T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1769
1987
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2297
12744
Name Intel Celeron G4930T Intel Core i7-5960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1769 1987
PassMark - CPU mark 2297 12744
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7886
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.265

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G4930T Intel Core i7-5960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell E
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 1 September 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $42 $999
Place in performance rating 1485 1476
Processor Number G4930T i7-5960X
Series Intel Celeron Processor G Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $768.99
Value for money (0-100) 6.11

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 0 GT/s
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 2 MB
L3 cache 2 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 88°C 66.8 °C
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 2 16
Die size 356 mm
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz
Transistor count 2600 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4 1600/1866/2133

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E93
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 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

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
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® 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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

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