i3-9100F vs Celeron G3930

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3930
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.42
Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.24
+199%

Core i3-9100F outperforms Celeron G3930 by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21951372
Place by popularitynot in top-10040
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.699.86
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.636.17
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100F has 1329% better value for money than Celeron G3930.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2936
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F. 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 610-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.4-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i3-9100F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 G3930 1.42
i3-9100F 4.24
+199%

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 G3930 2249
i3-9100F 6733
+199%

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 G3930 605
i3-9100F 1396
+131%

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 G3930 1033
i3-9100F 3728
+261%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 4.24
Recency 3 January 2017 23 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron G3930 has 27.5% lower power consumption.

i3-9100F, on the other hand, has a 198.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-9100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3930 in performance tests.


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