Celeron G6900 vs i3-11100B

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-11100B
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.42
+150%

Core i3-11100B outperforms Celeron G6900 by a whopping 150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9841658
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency10.415.89
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 April 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900 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 configuration11
Socketno dataFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesUp to 3200 MT/sDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Units1616

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i3-11100B 7.42
+150%
Celeron G6900 2.97

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.

i3-11100B 11357
+150%
Celeron G6900 4551

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.42 2.97
Recency 1 April 2021 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 46 Watt

i3-11100B has a 149.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron G6900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 41.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-11100B is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-11100B is a notebook processor while Celeron G6900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-11100B and Celeron G6900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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