Celeron G3920 vs i5-7600

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.11
+178%
Celeron G3920
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.48

Core i5-7600 outperforms Celeron G3920 by a whopping 178% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14032165
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.000.17
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Celeron
Power efficiency5.982.74
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$224$52

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-7600 has 488% better value for money than Celeron G3920.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3529
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data150 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C65 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920 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)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920. 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
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7600 and Celeron G3920.

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.

i5-7600 4.11
+178%
Celeron G3920 1.48

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.

i5-7600 6535
+177%
Celeron G3920 2358

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-7600 1394
+130%
Celeron G3920 607

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-7600 3825
+271%
Celeron G3920 1031

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 1.48
Integrated graphics card 3.11 1.61
Recency 3 January 2017 1 September 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 51 Watt

i5-7600 has a 177.7% higher aggregate performance score, 93.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron G3920, on the other hand, has 27.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3920 in performance tests.


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