Intel Core i7-6700K vs Intel Celeron M P4500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6700K and Intel Celeron M P4500 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).

Intel Core i7-6700K

Intel Celeron M P4500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700K

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 126% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
3.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 747
10.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8939 vs 848
Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4458 vs 2271

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 August 2015 vs 1 April 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 747
PassMark - CPU mark	8939 vs 848
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4458 vs 2271

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M P4500

Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 64°C
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 91 Watt
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1322 vs 1148

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 64°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1322 vs 1148

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6700K
CPU 2: Intel Celeron M P4500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2504

747

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8939

848

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1148

1322

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4458

2271

Name	Intel Core i7-6700K	Intel Celeron M P4500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504	747
PassMark - CPU mark	8939	848
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1148	1322
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4458	2271
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	101.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3360

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-6700K	Intel Celeron M P4500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Arrandale
Launch date	5 August 2015	1 April 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	$86
Place in performance rating	1343	2177
Price now	$316.99
Processor Number	i7-6700K	P4500
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.00 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	2.5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	64°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	2
Unlocked
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 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	37.5mmx37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	91 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
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 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
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)