Intel Celeron G5900E vs Intel Core i5-2500T

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Intel Celeron G5900E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2500T
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Core i5-2500T

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron G5900E or Intel Core i5-2500T - 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 G5900E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G5900E was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Core i5-2500T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2500T was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i5 (336)
Intel Celeron G5000 (8) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
9 Generation 2
Comet Lake S Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop Segment Desktop
-- Predecessor --
Intel Celeron G6900E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G5900E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G5900E is 3.20 GHz while the Intel Core i5-2500T has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2500T is at 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz).

Intel Celeron G5900E Characteristic Intel Core i5-2500T
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Celeron G5900E Characteristic Intel Core i5-2500T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Celeron G5900E or Intel Core i5-2500T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 6
96 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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.

Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron G5900E can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-2500T supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Celeron G5900E Characteristic Intel Core i5-2500T
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron G5900E is 58 W, while the Intel Core i5-2500T has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron G5900E Characteristic Intel Core i5-2500T
58 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G5900E is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-2500T is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron G5900E Characteristic Intel Core i5-2500T
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2011
53 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5900E (100%)
Intel Core i5-2500T (86%)
Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5900E (78%)
Intel Core i5-2500T (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 G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
760 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
650 (86%)

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 G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1420 (78%)
Intel Core i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1832 (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 G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.25 GHz
120 (63%)

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 G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2260 (77%)
Intel Core i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
2941 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
557 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1553 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
338 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
137 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
242 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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