Intel Celeron G5925 vs Intel Core i5-660

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Intel Celeron G5925 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-660
Intel Celeron G5925 Intel Core i5-660

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron G5925 and the Intel Core i5-660 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron G5925 2 core processor released in Q3/2020 with the Intel Core i5-660 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Celeron G5000 (8) CPU group Intel Core i5 600 (6)
9 Generation 1
Comet Lake S Architecture Clarkdale
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron G5920 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G5925 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-660 clocks with 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron G5925 Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 3.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 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 G5925 Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
-- 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 (Westmere)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 5
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 12
96 Shader 24
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 (Westmere)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 No
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 G5925, while the Intel Core i5-660 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron G5925 Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 16 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
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 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 G5925 has a TDP of 58 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-660 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron G5925 Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
58 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G5925 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-660 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Celeron G5925 Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
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
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 1156
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q1/2010
52 $ Release price 193 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5925 (100%)
Intel Core i5-660 (64%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5925 (100%)
Intel Core i5-660 (80%)

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 G5925 Intel Celeron G5925
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
928 (100%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
597 (64%)

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 G5925 Intel Celeron G5925
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1725 (100%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1308 (76%)

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 G5925 Intel Celeron G5925
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (17%)

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 G5925 Intel Celeron G5925
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
2810 (100%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359 (84%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G5925 Intel Core i5-660
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