Celeron G6900 vs i7-1165G7

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1165G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.53
+124%
Celeron G6900
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 46 Watt
2.92

Core i7-1165G7 outperforms Celeron G6900 by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1165G7 and Celeron G6900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10521662
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIce Lakeno data
Power efficiency21.665.90
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1165G7 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 speed2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1165G7 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
SocketFCBGA1449FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Celeron G6900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-1165G7 and Celeron G6900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Celeron G6900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Celeron G6900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Units9616

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1165G7 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Celeron G6900.

PCIe version4.05.0 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.

i7-1165G7 6.53
+124%
Celeron G6900 2.92

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.

i7-1165G7 10175
+124%
Celeron G6900 4551

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.

i7-1165G7 1742
+3.6%
Celeron G6900 1681

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.

i7-1165G7 4936
+76.2%
Celeron G6900 2802

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.53 2.92
Recency 2 September 2020 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 46 Watt

i7-1165G7 has a 123.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 64.3% lower power consumption.

Celeron G6900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i7-1165G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1165G7 is a notebook processor while Celeron G6900 is a desktop one.


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