Intel Celeron G6900T vs Intel Core i5-12500E

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Intel Celeron G6900T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12500E
Intel Celeron G6900T Intel Core i5-12500E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron G6900T and the Intel Core i5-12500E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron G6900T 2 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core i5-12500E which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Celeron G6000 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
10 Generation 12
Alder Lake S Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron G5900T Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13500E

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G6900T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-12500E clocks with 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron G6900T Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500E
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 GHz

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 G6900T Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500E
-- 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 UHD Graphics 710 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
13 GPU Generation 11
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
16 Compute units 32
128 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 710 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron G6900T, while the Intel Core i5-12500E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron G6900T Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500E
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.50 MB L2 Cache 7.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron G6900T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-12500E is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron G6900T Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500E
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 117 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G6900T has 6.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-12500E is at 25.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Celeron G6900T Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500E
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1700
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, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2022
50 $ Release price 205 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G6900T (61%)
Intel Core i5-12500E (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G6900T (23%)
Intel Core i5-12500E (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 G6900T Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1080 (61%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1763 (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 G6900T Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
2140 (25%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
8514 (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 G6900T Intel Celeron G6900T
Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.30 GHz
332 (45%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (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 G6900T Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
3990 (20%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
19899 (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 G6900T Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1325 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 G6900T Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
2306 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G6900T Intel Core i5-12500E
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