Celeron J3455 vs i9-9900K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900K
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.49
+709%
Celeron J3455
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
1.42

Core i9-9900K outperforms Celeron J3455 by a whopping 709% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6862205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.920.22
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)Intel Celeron
Power efficiency11.4513.44
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Apollo Lake (2014−2016)
Release date8 October 2018 (6 years ago)30 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$488$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9900K has 3500% better value for money than Celeron J3455.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache512 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455 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)
SocketLGA-1151FCBGA1296
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size128 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth44.668 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 500
Max video memory64 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12+
OpenGL4.5+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900K and Celeron J3455.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes166
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

i9-9900K 11.49
+709%
Celeron J3455 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.

i9-9900K 18250
+710%
Celeron J3455 2253

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.

i9-9900K 1702
+565%
Celeron J3455 256

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.

i9-9900K 8053
+949%
Celeron J3455 768

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.49 1.42
Integrated graphics card 3.09 0.77
Recency 8 October 2018 30 August 2016
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 10 Watt

i9-9900K has a 709.2% higher aggregate performance score, 301.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron J3455, on the other hand, has 850% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-9900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J3455 in performance tests.


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