i9-9900KF vs Celeron G4900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G4900
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.56
Core i9-9900KF
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.94
+665%

Core i9-9900KF outperforms Celeron G4900 by a whopping 665% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2131670
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.958.72
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Core i9
Power efficiency2.6311.46
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42$488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9900KF has 196% better value for money than Celeron G4900.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache128 KB512 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache2 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i9-9900KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

Celeron G4900 1.56
i9-9900KF 11.94
+665%

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.

Celeron G4900 2394
i9-9900KF 18266
+663%

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.

Celeron G4900 605
i9-9900KF 1723
+185%

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.

Celeron G4900 1031
i9-9900KF 8122
+688%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.56 11.94
Recency 2 April 2018 7 January 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 95 Watt

Celeron G4900 has 75.9% lower power consumption.

i9-9900KF, on the other hand, has a 665.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i9-9900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G4900 in performance tests.


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