Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs Intel Celeron G3930

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Intel Celeron G3930 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals. 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 Core 2 Extreme X6800

Intel Celeron G3930

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1678 vs 689
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2644 vs 1267

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678 vs 689
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644 vs 1267

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3930

Around 66% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 60.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1780 vs 1107
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2252 vs 1095

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1780 vs 1107
PassMark - CPU mark	2252 vs 1095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3930

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1107

1780

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1095

2252

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1678

689

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2644

1267

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	Intel Celeron G3930
PassMark - Single thread mark	1107	1780
PassMark - CPU mark	1095	2252
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678	689
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644	1267
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		126.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.88
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		13.648
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1000
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1837
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1000
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1837
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3278

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	Intel Celeron G3930
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q3'06	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1757	1758
Processor Number	X6800	G3930
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$51.17
Value for money (0-100)		17.48
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	8 GT/s DMI3
Die size	143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		2.9 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of threads		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	51 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID		0x5902
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 610
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only