i3-12100E vs Celeron G6900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G6900
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 46 Watt
2.86
Core i3-12100E
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
8.97
+214%

Core i3-12100E outperforms Celeron G6900 by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1673860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.8814.14
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E 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)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E 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
SocketFCLGA17001700
Power consumption (TDP)46 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 710Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units16no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 G6900 2.86
i3-12100E 8.97
+214%

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 G6900 4549
i3-12100E 14250
+213%

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 G6900 1683
i3-12100E 2205
+31%

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 G6900 2821
i3-12100E 7680
+172%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.86 8.97
Integrated graphics card 2.86 4.16
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 46 Watt 60 Watt

Celeron G6900 has 30.4% lower power consumption.

i3-12100E, on the other hand, has a 213.6% higher aggregate performance score, 45.5% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i3-12100E is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900 in performance tests.


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