Intel Celeron J3160 vs Intel Pentium E6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3160 and Intel Pentium E6300 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron J3160

Intel Pentium E6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3160

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1265 vs 1032
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 682 vs 629

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
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
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1265 vs 1032
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	682 vs 629

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6300

Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1143 vs 601
Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 354 vs 208

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1143 vs 601
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	354 vs 208

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3160
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

601

1143

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1265

1032

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

208

354

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

682

629

Name	Intel Celeron J3160	Intel Pentium E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	601	1143
PassMark - CPU mark	1265	1032
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	208	354
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	682	629
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	559
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	917
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1638
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	559
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	917
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1638

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3160	Intel Pentium E6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Wolfdale
Launch date	Q1'16	May 2009
Place in performance rating	2509	2518
Processor Number	J3160	E6300
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$40
Price now		$565
Value for money (0-100)		0.89
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	65 Watt
Sockets supported		LGA775
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)