Intel Celeron G6900T vs Intel Core i5-10400T

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900T and Intel Core i5-10400T 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.

Intel Celeron G6900T

Intel Core i5-10400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2343 vs 2154

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2343 vs 2154

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400T

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9771 vs 4003

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9771 vs 4003

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2343

2154

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4003

9771

Name	Intel Celeron G6900T	Intel Core i5-10400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2343	2154
PassMark - CPU mark	4003	9771

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900T	Intel Core i5-10400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$50	$182
Place in performance rating	1105	1111
Processor Number	G6900T	i5-10400T
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	12
Base frequency		2.00 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum frequency		3.60 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	0x9BC8
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
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		4096x2160@30Hz
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D	PCG 2015B
Configurable TDP-down		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.30 GHz
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)