Celeron G5920 vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 150 Watt
5.81
+259%
Celeron G5920
2020
2 cores / 2 threads, 58 Watt
1.62

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition outperforms Celeron G5920 by a whopping 259% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11292097
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7EEno data
Power efficiency3.672.64
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache1,536 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron G5920.

PCIe version2.003.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.81 1.62
Recency 12 November 2012 30 April 2020
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 58 Watt

i7-3970X Extreme Edition has a 258.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Celeron G5920, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 158.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G5920 in performance tests.


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