Celeron G3900TE vs i3-6100TE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100TE
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.99
+70.1%
Celeron G3900TE
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.17

Core i3-6100TE outperforms Celeron G3900TE by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100TE and Celeron G3900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19242359
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.311.35
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Celeron
Power efficiency5.363.15
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G3900TE has 335% better value for money than i3-6100TE.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100TE and Celeron G3900TE 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2723
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache4 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm298.57 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100TE and Celeron G3900TE 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)
SocketLGA-1151LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100TE and Celeron G3900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100TE and Celeron G3900TE are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100TE and Celeron G3900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 510

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100TE and Celeron G3900TE.

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.

i3-6100TE 1.99
+70.1%
Celeron G3900TE 1.17

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.

i3-6100TE 3152
+70.4%
Celeron G3900TE 1850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.99 1.17
Integrated graphics card 2.59 1.61
Threads 4 2

i3-6100TE has a 70.1% higher aggregate performance score, 60.9% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-6100TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900TE in performance tests.


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