Intel Core i7-860 vs Intel Celeron 420
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-860 and Intel Celeron 420 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- Around 116% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 60.4°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
- 4x 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
- 2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1331 vs 471
- 12.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3022 vs 235
- 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1890 vs 834
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2009 vs June 2007 |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.7°C vs 60.4°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 65 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1331 vs 471 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3022 vs 235 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1890 vs 834 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 420
- 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 883 vs 507
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 883 vs 507 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-860
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 420
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| Name | Intel Core i7-860 | Intel Celeron 420 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1331 | 471 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3022 | 235 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 507 | 883 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1890 | 834 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2296 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.949 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 49.877 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.312 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.485 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.161 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i7-860 | Intel Celeron 420 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Lynnfield | Conroe |
| Launch date | September 2009 | June 2007 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $23 |
| Place in performance rating | 2740 | 2742 |
| Price now | $289.95 | $39.99 |
| Processor Number | i7-860 | 420 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 5.09 | 3.31 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | 1.60 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | 800 MHz FSB |
| Die size | 296 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.7°C | 60.4°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
| Number of threads | 8 | |
| Transistor count | 774 million | 105 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | 1.0000V-1.3375V |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 60 °C | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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| 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 | LGA1156 | LGA775 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| FSB parity | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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