Intel Celeron G5900T vs Intel Core i3-2100 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Celeron G5900T		Intel Core i3-2100
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron G5900T and the Intel Core i3-2100 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Celeron G5900T 2 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Core i3-2100 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.

Intel Celeron (165)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Celeron G5000 (8)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000 (28)
9	Generation	2
Comet Lake S	Architecture	Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron G4900T	Predecessor	--
Intel Celeron G5905T	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Celeron G5900T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-2100 clocks with 3.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Celeron G5900T	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	3.10 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	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 G5900T	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 610	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.85 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 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 Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron G5900T, while the Intel Core i3-2100 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Celeron G5900T	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR3-1333
128 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	0.50 MB
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Celeron G5900T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2100 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Celeron G5900T	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
25 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Celeron G5900T has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2100 is at 3.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Celeron G5900T	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100
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
50 $	Release price	120 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G5900T (100%)

Intel Core i3-2100 (69%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G5900T (97%)

Intel Core i3-2100 (84%)

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 G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	818 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	575 (70%)

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 G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	1545 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1262 (82%)

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 G5900T Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.00 GHz	192 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106 (55%)

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 G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	2584 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1846 (71%)

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 G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	137 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	93 (68%)

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 G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	242 (92%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	263 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Celeron G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	515 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Celeron G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1082 (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 G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	338 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	253 (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 G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	738 (100%)

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Intel Celeron G5900T vs Intel Core i3-2100

CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details