i5-9600KF vs Celeron G1620

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G1620
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
0.98
Core i5-9600KF
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.72
+586%

Core i5-9600KF outperforms Celeron G1620 by a whopping 586% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G1620 and Core i5-9600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24681025
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.037.35
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.696.69
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date3 December 2012 (11 years ago)8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$208$262

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9600KF has 24400% better value for money than Celeron G1620.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G1620 and Core i5-9600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads26
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size94 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1620 and Core i5-9600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1620 and Core i5-9600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Celeron G1620 and Core i5-9600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key-+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1620 and Core i5-9600KF are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1620 and Core i5-9600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1620 and Core i5-9600KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1620 and Core i5-9600KF.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron G1620 0.98
i5-9600KF 6.72
+586%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron G1620 1560
i5-9600KF 10677
+584%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G1620 419
i5-9600KF 1619
+286%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G1620 732
i5-9600KF 5789
+691%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 6.72
Recency 3 December 2012 8 January 2019
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 95 Watt

Celeron G1620 has 72.7% lower power consumption.

i5-9600KF, on the other hand, has a 585.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-9600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1620 in performance tests.


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