i5-11600K vs Celeron G3930

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2161	602
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.69	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	30 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	480 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K 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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 610	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3930 and Core i5-11600K.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.46	12.71
Integrated graphics card	1.85	4.49
Recency	3 January 2017	30 March 2021
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	125 Watt

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