Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Celeron G3930T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Celeron G3930T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 14 more threads: 16 vs 2
  • Around 85% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 92°C
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8x 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 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2836 vs 1657
  • 8.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16559 vs 2040
  • Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7913 vs 5070
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs January 2017
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 2
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 92°C
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2836 vs 1657
PassMark - CPU mark 16559 vs 2040
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7913 vs 5070

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3930T

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2984 vs 1263
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2984 vs 1263

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3930T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2836
1657
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16559
2040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1263
2984
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7913
5070
Name Intel Core i9-9900 Intel Celeron G3930T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2836 1657
PassMark - CPU mark 16559 2040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1263 2984
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7913 5070
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6750

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-9900 Intel Celeron G3930T

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Kaby Lake
Family Core i9
Launch date 23 April 2019 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $439, $449
Place in performance rating 960 980
Processor Number i9-9900 G3930T
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 512 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 92°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 16 2
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E98 0x5902
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.00 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® HD Graphics 610
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz

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 4.4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 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 2 (AVX2)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

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