Celeron G3930 vs i7-6950X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6950X
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
10.92
+669%
Celeron G3930
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.42

Core i7-6950X outperforms Celeron G3930 by a whopping 669% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7182207
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.890.69
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Celeron
Power efficiency7.382.63
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-6950X has 29% better value for money than Celeron G3930.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads202
Base clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate9.6 GT/s / QPI8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache32K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C65 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Celeron G3930.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

i7-6950X 10.92
+669%
Celeron G3930 1.42

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.

i7-6950X 17340
+670%
Celeron G3930 2252

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.

i7-6950X 1316
+118%
Celeron G3930 605

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.

i7-6950X 8570
+728%
Celeron G3930 1035

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.92 1.42
Recency 31 May 2016 3 January 2017
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 20 2
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 51 Watt

i7-6950X has a 669% higher aggregate performance score, and 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

Celeron G3930, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 174.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3930 in performance tests.


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