Intel Celeron G6900 vs Intel Core i9-9900KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900 and Intel Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KF

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2922 vs 2725
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18220 vs 4549

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2922 vs 2725
PassMark - CPU mark	18220 vs 4549

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2725

2922

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4549

18220

Name	Intel Celeron G6900	Intel Core i9-9900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2725	2922
PassMark - CPU mark	4549	18220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8735
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7041

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900	Intel Core i9-9900KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	907	896
Processor Number	G6900	i9-9900KF
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	4 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		3.60 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum frequency		5.00 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015D (130W)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		95 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® 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® 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)