Intel Core i3-9100E vs Intel Celeron G5900E

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Intel Core i3-9100E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron G5900E
Intel Core i3-9100E Intel Celeron G5900E

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-9100E or Intel Celeron G5900E - 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 Core i3-9100E has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-9100E was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Celeron G5900E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G5900E was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group Intel Celeron G5000 (8)
9 Generation 9
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-10100E Successor Intel Celeron G6900E

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-9100E has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-9100E is 3.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Celeron G5900E has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G5900E is at 3.20 GHz.

Intel Core i3-9100E Characteristic Intel Celeron G5900E
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.70 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 Core i3-9100E Characteristic Intel Celeron G5900E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-9100E or Intel Celeron G5900E 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 UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 610
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 9.5
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 12
192 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 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 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 610
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
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-9100E can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Celeron G5900E supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-9100E Characteristic Intel Celeron G5900E
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2400
64 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-9100E is 65 W, while the Intel Celeron G5900E has a TDP of 58 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-9100E Characteristic Intel Celeron G5900E
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 58 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-9100E is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron G5900E is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-9100E Characteristic Intel Celeron G5900E
14 nm Technology 14 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
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 1200
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2020
122 $ Release price 53 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100E (100%)
Intel Celeron G5900E (78%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100E (100%)
Intel Celeron G5900E (48%)

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 Core i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
975 (100%)
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
760 (78%)

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 Core i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2938 (100%)
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1420 (48%)

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 Core i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz
403 (100%)
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (48%)

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 Core i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
338 (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 Core i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2260 (100%)

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 Core i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
137 (100%)

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 Core i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron G5900E Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
242 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-9100E Intel Celeron G5900E
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