Celeron G6900 vs i5-1035G1

Place in the ranking	1297	1673
Place by popularity	87	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	17.48	5.88
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Performance-cores	no data	2
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	10	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900 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	FCBGA1526	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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.

i5-1035G1 4.62
+61.5%

Celeron G6900 2.86

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.

i5-1035G1 7343
+61.4%

Celeron G6900 4549

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.62	2.86
Integrated graphics card	5.58	2.86
Recency	1 August 2019	4 January 2022
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	46 Watt

i5-1035G1 has a 61.5% higher aggregate performance score, 95.1% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 206.7% lower power consumption.

Celeron G6900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

The Core i5-1035G1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-1035G1 is a notebook processor while Celeron G6900 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1035G1 and Celeron G6900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.