Intel Core i5-8500 vs Intel Celeron G4920

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8500 and Intel Celeron G4920 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 i5-8500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 6 vs 2
  • Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2454 vs 1960
  • 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9543 vs 2500
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1943 vs 921
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1943 vs 921
Specifications (specs)
Launch date February 2018 vs January 2018
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 9216 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2454 vs 1960
PassMark - CPU mark 9543 vs 2500
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1943 vs 921
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1943 vs 921

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4920

  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1912 vs 1800
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1912 vs 1800
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1912 vs 1800
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1912 vs 1800

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8500
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G4920

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2454
1960
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9543
2500
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1943
921
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1058
1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1800
1912
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1943
921
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1058
1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1800
1912
Name Intel Core i5-8500 Intel Celeron G4920
PassMark - Single thread mark 2454 1960
PassMark - CPU mark 9543 2500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1074
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4700
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.766
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.864
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 10.65
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1943 921
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1058 1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1800 1912
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1943 921
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1058 1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1800 1912

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8500 Intel Celeron G4920

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date February 2018 January 2018
Place in performance rating 1779 1796
Price now $229 $82.99
Processor Number i5-8500 G4920
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 15.36 11.77
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 9216 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 6 2

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92 0x3E93
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® UHD Graphics 610

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 54 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

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

Virtualization

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