Intel Celeron G5905T vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G5905T 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).

Intel Celeron G5905T

Intel Core i7-5960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G5905T

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 50% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66.8 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 140 Watt

Launch date	1 Jul 2020 vs 1 September 2014
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66.8 °C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 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
5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1989 vs 1809
5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12733 vs 2206

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
L3 cache	20 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1989 vs 1809
PassMark - CPU mark	12733 vs 2206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G5905T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1809

1989

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2206

12733

Name	Intel Celeron G5905T	Intel Core i7-5960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1809	1989
PassMark - CPU mark	2206	12733
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 G5905T	Intel Core i7-5960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Haswell E
Launch date	1 Jul 2020	1 September 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	$999
Place in performance rating	1461	1468
Processor Number	G5905	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	3.50 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	0 GT/s
L3 cache	4 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66.8 °C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	16
Die size		356 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum frequency		3.50 GHz
Transistor count		2600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8
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
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	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
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® 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® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)