Celeron G6900TE vs i3-6300

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6300
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.72
+82.6%
Celeron G6900TE
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.49

Core i3-6300 outperforms Celeron G6900TE by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17062159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency5.044.03
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE 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
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size150 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE 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
SocketFCLGA11511700
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530Intel UHD Graphics 710
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE 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
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6300 and Celeron G6900TE.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i3-6300 2.72
+82.6%
Celeron G6900TE 1.49

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.

i3-6300 4325
+82.3%
Celeron G6900TE 2373

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.72 1.49
Integrated graphics card 2.60 2.86
Recency 1 September 2015 4 January 2022
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 35 Watt

i3-6300 has a 82.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron G6900TE, on the other hand, has 10% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 45.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900TE in performance tests.


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