Celeron J1800 vs i7-6700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700K and Celeron J1800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1137	3035
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.12	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	5.84	3.41
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date	5 August 2015 (9 years ago)	1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	$72

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700K and Celeron J1800 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	4 GHz	2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.58 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	1 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700K and Celeron J1800 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	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700K and Celeron J1800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	-
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-6700K and Celeron J1800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700K and Celeron J1800 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 i7-6700K and Celeron J1800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	792 MHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700K and Celeron J1800 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700K and Celeron J1800 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700K and Celeron J1800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700K and Celeron J1800.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.62	0.36
Integrated graphics card	2.59	0.77
Recency	5 August 2015	1 November 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	10 Watt

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