i5-1230U vs Celeron G6900

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G6900
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 46 Watt
2.97
Core i5-1230U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
7.17
+141%

Core i5-1230U outperforms Celeron G6900 by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16561004
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency5.8972.64
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.4 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 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)46 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 710Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz850 MHz
Execution Units1680

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G6900 and Core i5-1230U.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2014

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 2.97
i5-1230U 7.17
+141%

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 4551
i5-1230U 10977
+141%

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 1679
+5.1%
i5-1230U 1598

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 2790
i5-1230U 5495
+97%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.97 7.17
Recency 4 January 2022 23 February 2022
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 46 Watt 9 Watt

i5-1230U has a 141.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 400% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and 411.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1230U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G6900 is a desktop processor while Core i5-1230U is a notebook one.


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