Celeron G6900TE vs i7-2960XM

Place in performance ranking	1610	2112
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	3 September 2011 (13 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2960XM 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	216 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	995 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2960XM 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCPGA988	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM and Celeron G6900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2960XM and Celeron G6900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2960XM and Celeron G6900TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2960XM and Celeron G6900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2960XM and Celeron G6900TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2960XM and Celeron G6900TE.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

i7-2960XM 3.08
+100%

Celeron G6900TE 1.54

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.

i7-2960XM 4754
+100%

Celeron G6900TE 2373

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.08	1.54
Integrated graphics card	0.66	2.85
Recency	3 September 2011	4 January 2022
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt

i7-2960XM has a 100% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron G6900TE, on the other hand, has 331.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2960XM is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900TE in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-2960XM is a notebook processor while Celeron G6900TE is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2960XM and Celeron G6900TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.