Intel Celeron G6900 vs Intel Core i9-10900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900 and Intel Core i9-10900X 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.

Intel Celeron G6900

Intel Core i9-10900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900

Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 94°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2729 vs 2677

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 94°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2729 vs 2677

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
18 more threads: 20 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22463 vs 4551

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 2
L1 cache	640 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22463 vs 4551

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2729

2677

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4551

22463

Name	Intel Celeron G6900	Intel Core i9-10900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2729	2677
PassMark - CPU mark	4551	22463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1170
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10361
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7400

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900	Intel Core i9-10900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q4'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$590, $599
Place in performance rating	906	897
Processor Number	G6900	i9-10900X
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	Intel Core X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	94°C
Number of cores	2	10
Number of threads	2	20
Base frequency		3.70 GHz
Maximum frequency		4.50 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	256 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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2017X
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	48
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
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 AVX-512
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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)