Celeron G1820 vs i9-9900K

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	675	2405
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.64	0.07
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i9 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	11.45	1.89
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	19 October 2018 (6 years ago)	1 December 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	$110

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9900K has 10814% better value for money than Celeron G1820.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820 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	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	178 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820 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	LGA-1151	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	44.668 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	64 GB	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron G1820.

PCIe version	3.0	Up to 3.0
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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.49	1.08
Recency	19 October 2018	1 December 2013
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	53 Watt

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