Intel Celeron G5900 vs Intel Core i5-6600
Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G5900 and Intel Core i5-6600 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G5900
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71°C
- 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Launch date | 30 Apr 2020 vs July 2015 |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 71°C |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB vs 64 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 58 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2259 vs 2107
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6057 vs 2643
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) vs 2 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2259 vs 2107 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6057 vs 2643 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Celeron G5900
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Celeron G5900 | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2107 | 2259 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2643 | 6057 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 966 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3168 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3405 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.986 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 80.569 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.474 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.385 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.293 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1717 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3511 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6275 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1717 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3511 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6275 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Celeron G5900 | Intel Core i5-6600 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Comet Lake | Skylake |
Launch date | 30 Apr 2020 | July 2015 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $42 | $230 |
Place in performance rating | 1239 | 1251 |
Processor Number | G5900 | i5-6600 |
Series | Intel Celeron Processor G Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Price now | $219.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 10.40 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.40 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s DMI3 |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 2 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 71°C |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
Die size | 177 mm | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x9BA8 | 0x1912 |
Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | 350 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.15 GHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 |
Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support | ||
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@30Hz | 4096x2304@24Hz |
Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | 12 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1200 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 58 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C | PCG 2015C (65W) |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
Scalability | 1S Only | 1S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, 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® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
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) |