Intel Celeron G5905T vs Intel Core i5-6500

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G5905T and Intel Core i5-6500 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).

Intel Celeron G5905T

Intel Core i5-6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G5905T

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 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	1 Jul 2020 vs 5 August 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 i5-6500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2107 vs 1809
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5623 vs 2206

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2107 vs 1809
PassMark - CPU mark	5623 vs 2206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G5905T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1809

2107

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2206

5623

Name	Intel Celeron G5905T	Intel Core i5-6500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1809	2107
PassMark - CPU mark	2206	5623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5455

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G5905T	Intel Core i5-6500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Skylake
Launch date	1 Jul 2020	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	$192
Place in performance rating	1457	1444
Processor Number	G5905	i5-6500
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$234.38
Value for money (0-100)		9.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
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
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.60 GHz
Memory
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
Device ID	0x9BA8	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	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	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 610	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
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		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
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
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
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
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)