Intel Celeron G5905 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G5905 and Intel Core i7-2600 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).

Intel Celeron G5905

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G5905

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2162 vs 1737

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Jul 2020 vs January 2011
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2162 vs 1737

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5348 vs 2773

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5348 vs 2773

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G5905
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2162

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2773

5348

Name	Intel Celeron G5905	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2162	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	2773	5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2727
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3000
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.019

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G5905	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	27 Jul 2020	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	$247
Place in performance rating	1204	2313
Processor Number	G5905	i7-2600
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$148.99
Value for money (0-100)		16.20
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Die size		216 mm
Maximum frequency		3.80 GHz
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.35 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	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)