Intel Celeron J3355 vs Intel Core i5-6600

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3355 and Intel Core i5-6600 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, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), 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 J3355

Intel Core i5-6600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3355

Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 71°C
6.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 71°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 56% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2254 vs 826
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6057 vs 1197
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 966 vs 302
5.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3168 vs 572

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2254 vs 826
PassMark - CPU mark	6057 vs 1197
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	966 vs 302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3168 vs 572

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3355
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

826

2254

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1197

6057

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

302

966

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

572

3168

Name	Intel Celeron J3355	Intel Core i5-6600
PassMark - Single thread mark	826	2254
PassMark - CPU mark	1197	6057
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	302	966
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	572	3168
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.986
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		80.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.293
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1717
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3511
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6275
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1717
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3511
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6275

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3355	Intel Core i5-6600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'16	July 2015
Place in performance rating	2852	1252
Processor Number	J3355	i5-6600
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$230
Price now		$219.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.40
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 500	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes	12
OpenGL	Yes	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Scalability		1S Only
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
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p