i9-9900X vs Celeron N3060

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3060 and Core i9-9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2973	533
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	4.93
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	6.62	7.89
Architecture codename	Braswell (2015−2016)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date	15 January 2016 (8 years ago)	19 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$989

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3060 and Core i9-9900X 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	20
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.48 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	IDI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	35
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	92 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3060 and Core i9-9900X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1170	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3060 and Core i9-9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N3060 and Core i9-9900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3060 and Core i9-9900X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3060 and Core i9-9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) (320 - 700 MHz)	N/A
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3060 and Core i9-9900X integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3060 and Core i9-9900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3060 and Core i9-9900X.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	4	44
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

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	0.42	13.76
Recency	15 January 2016	19 October 2018
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	20
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	165 Watt

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