Core i9-12900TE vs Celeron G3900TE

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900TE and Core i9-12900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2229	196
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.35	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	no data
Current price	$42 (1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900TE and Core i9-12900TE 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	2	24
Base clock speed	no data	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900TE and Core i9-12900TE 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	LGA-1151	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900TE and Core i9-12900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron G3900TE and Core i9-12900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900TE and Core i9-12900TE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900TE and Core i9-12900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 510

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900TE and Core i9-12900TE.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i9-12900TE outperforms Celeron G3900TE by 1789% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.20	22.67
Integrated graphics card	1.37	6.13
Recency	19 October 2015	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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