Celeron G5905 vs Core i7-2760QM
Aggregate performance score
i7-2760QM outperforms Celeron G5905 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-2760QM and Celeron G5905 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1635 | 1954 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | no data |
| Release date | 4 September 2011 (12 years ago) | 1 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $378 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-2760QM and Celeron G5905 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) | no data |
| Threads | 8 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Bus support | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | no data |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1160 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2760QM and Celeron G5905 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 | FCBGA1224, FCPGA988 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 58 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2760QM and Celeron G5905. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-2760QM and Celeron G5905 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2760QM and Celeron G5905 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2760QM and Celeron G5905. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.598 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2760QM and Celeron G5905.
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
Core i7-2760QM outperforms Celeron G5905 by 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 65%
Core i7-2760QM outperforms Celeron G5905 by 56% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Celeron G5905 outperforms Core i7-2760QM by 35% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core i7-2760QM outperforms Celeron G5905 by 31% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.83 | 1.81 |
| Recency | 4 September 2011 | 1 July 2020 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 58 Watt |
i7-2760QM has a 56.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 28.9% lower power consumption.
Celeron G5905, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years.
The Core i7-2760QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G5905 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-2760QM is a notebook processor while Celeron G5905 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2760QM and Celeron G5905, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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