Intel Celeron J3060 vs Intel Pentium E6500

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3060 and Intel Pentium E6500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron J3060

Intel Pentium E6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3060

Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 74.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
10.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 74.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6500

Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.48 GHz
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1244 vs 636
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1172 vs 679
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 355 vs 205
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 625 vs 352

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.48 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1244 vs 636
PassMark - CPU mark	1172 vs 679
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	355 vs 205
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625 vs 352

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3060
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

636

1244

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

679

1172

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

205

355

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

352

625

Name	Intel Celeron J3060	Intel Pentium E6500
PassMark - Single thread mark	636	1244
PassMark - CPU mark	679	1172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	205	355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	352	625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		13.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.296

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3060	Intel Pentium E6500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Wolfdale
Launch date	Q1'16	August 2009
Place in performance rating	3086	3092
Processor Number	J3060	E6500
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$50
Price now		$157.95
Value for money (0-100)		3.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.93 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.48 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		82 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Transistor count		228 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V – 1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	320 MHz
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Total number of SATA ports	5
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)