Intel Core i5-6400 vs Intel Celeron G555

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6400 and Intel Celeron G555 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 69.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 1289
  • 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5162 vs 1388
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2015 vs September 2012
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature 71°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 vs 1289
PassMark - CPU mark 5162 vs 1388

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G555

  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1717 vs 831
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2746 vs 2685
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1717 vs 831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2746 vs 2685

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6400
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G555

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1955
1289
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5162
1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
831
1717
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2685
2746
Name Intel Core i5-6400 Intel Celeron G555
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 1289
PassMark - CPU mark 5162 1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 831 1717
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2685 2746
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 69.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1336
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2278
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4275
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1336
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2278
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4275

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-6400 Intel Celeron G555

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Sandy Bridge
Launch date July 2015 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $185 $89
Place in performance rating 1672 1654
Price now $199 $153.59
Processor Number i5-6400 G555
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.01 4.65
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 177 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 71°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz 1 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 530 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

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 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)