Intel Celeron E3400 vs Intel Core i7-6700TE

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Intel Celeron E3400 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-6700TE
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Core i7-6700TE

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron E3400 or Intel Core i7-6700TE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Celeron E3400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron E3400 was released in Q1/2010.

The Intel Core i7-6700TE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6700TE was released in Q4/2015.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Celeron E3000 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 6000 (24)
1 Generation 6
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Skylake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron E3400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The Intel Core i7-6700TE has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6700TE
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6700TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron E3400 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6700TE can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6700TE
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron E3400 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i7-6700TE is 35 W.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6700TE
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron E3400 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-6700TE cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6700TE
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 775 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q4/2015
42 $ Release price 303 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron E3400 (39%)
Intel Core i7-6700TE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron E3400 (16%)
Intel Core i7-6700TE (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
355 (39%)
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
914 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
624 (19%)
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3244 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
846 (12%)
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6802 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
412 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Core i7-6700TE
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