Intel Celeron G6900 vs Intel Core i7-10700F

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900 and Intel Core i7-10700F 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Celeron G6900

Intel Core i7-10700F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 2 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700F

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2882 vs 2725
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16457 vs 4555

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
L1 cache	512 KB vs 160 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2882 vs 2725
PassMark - CPU mark	16457 vs 4555

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2725

2882

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4555

16457

Name	Intel Celeron G6900	Intel Core i7-10700F
PassMark - Single thread mark	2725	2882
PassMark - CPU mark	4555	16457
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6906

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900	Intel Core i7-10700F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$298 - $310
Place in performance rating	802	807
Processor Number	G6900	i7-10700F
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	16
Base frequency		2.90 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum frequency		4.80 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)