Intel Celeron G6900 vs Intel Core i5-6200U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900 and Intel Core i5-6200U 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 - 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 G6900

Intel Core i5-6200U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2710 vs 1546
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4524 vs 2994

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 1 September 2015
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2710 vs 1546
PassMark - CPU mark	4524 vs 2994

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6200U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2

Number of threads	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6200U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2710

1546

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4524

2994

Name	Intel Celeron G6900	Intel Core i5-6200U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2710	1546
PassMark - CPU mark	4524	2994
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		596
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1415
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.135
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4174

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900	Intel Core i5-6200U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$281
Place in performance rating	911	1793
Processor Number	G6900	i5-6200U
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		99 mm
Maximum frequency		2.80 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693	0x1916
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
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	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1356
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.40 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	12
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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™)