Celeron N5095A vs i3-9100

Place in the ranking	1392	1738
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.78	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	6.07	16.34
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	1 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	126 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A 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
Socket	FCLGA1151	BGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	750 MHz
Execution Units	no data	16
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	8
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	14
Integrated LAN	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.

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.

i3-9100 4.17
+61%

Celeron N5095A 2.59

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.

i3-9100 6620
+61.1%

Celeron N5095A 4110

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.17	2.59
Integrated graphics card	3.09	5.58
Recency	23 April 2019	1 July 2021
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

i3-9100 has a 61% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron N5095A, on the other hand, has 80.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5095A in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-9100 and Celeron N5095A, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.