Celeron G4900T vs i9-9900

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.42
+639%
Celeron G4900T
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.41

Core i9-9900 outperforms Celeron G4900T by a whopping 639% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7432201
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.565.80
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Celeron
Power efficiency15.113.80
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$439$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9900 has 48% better value for money than Celeron G4900T.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache512 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C88 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T 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 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T. 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 i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T 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 i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900 and Celeron G4900T.

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.

i9-9900 10.42
+639%
Celeron G4900T 1.41

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.

i9-9900 16488
+636%
Celeron G4900T 2239

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.

i9-9900 1594
+192%
Celeron G4900T 546

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.

i9-9900 7189
+680%
Celeron G4900T 922

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.42 1.41
Integrated graphics card 3.09 1.89
Recency 23 April 2019 2 April 2018
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i9-9900 has a 639% higher aggregate performance score, 63.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Celeron G4900T, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-9900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G4900T in performance tests.


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