Celeron G3900E vs i7-2600

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2600
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.37
+163%
Celeron G3900E
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.28

Core i7-2600 outperforms Celeron G3900E by a whopping 163% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600 and Celeron G3900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15752291
Place by popularity62not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.580.18
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency3.363.46
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$247$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-2600 has 222% better value for money than Celeron G3900E.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600 and Celeron G3900E 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600 and Celeron G3900E 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA1155no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600 and Celeron G3900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2600 and Celeron G3900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600 and Celeron G3900E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600 and Celeron G3900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel HD Graphics 510
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600 and Celeron G3900E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600 and Celeron G3900E.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i7-2600 3.37
+163%
Celeron G3900E 1.28

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.

i7-2600 5346
+163%
Celeron G3900E 2034

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.37 1.28
Integrated graphics card 0.55 1.61
Recency 9 January 2011 2 January 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

i7-2600 has a 163.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron G3900E, on the other hand, has 192.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900E in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-2600 is a desktop processor while Celeron G3900E is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2600 and Celeron G3900E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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