Intel Celeron G6900T vs Intel Core i5-2390T

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900T and Intel Core i5-2390T 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.

Intel Celeron G6900T

Intel Core i5-2390T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900T

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 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 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2343 vs 1512
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4003 vs 2489

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs February 2011
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2343 vs 1512
PassMark - CPU mark	4003 vs 2489

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2390T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2

Number of threads	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2390T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2343

1512

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4003

2489

Name	Intel Celeron G6900T	Intel Core i5-2390T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2343	1512
PassMark - CPU mark	4003	2489
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5471

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900T	Intel Core i5-2390T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$50	$100
Place in performance rating	1008	1007
Processor Number	G6900T	i5-2390T
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$99.90
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		12.56
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	65.0°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Base frequency		2.70 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
Maximum frequency		3.50 GHz
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693	0x102
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 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® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)