Intel Core i5-2300 vs Intel Celeron G6900TE

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Intel Core i5-2300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron G6900TE
Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Celeron G6900TE

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-2300 or Intel Celeron G6900TE - 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 i5-2300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2300 was released in Q1/2011.

The Intel Celeron G6900TE has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G6900TE was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group Intel Celeron G6000 (4)
2 Generation 10
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Celeron G5900TE
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2300 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.10 GHz). The Intel Celeron G6900TE has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.

Intel Core i5-2300 Characteristic Intel Celeron G6900TE
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
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 Core i5-2300 Characteristic Intel Celeron G6900TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 710
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
6 GPU Generation 13
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 16
48 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
10.1 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 HD Graphics 2000 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 710
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-2300 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G6900TE can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-2300 Characteristic Intel Celeron G6900TE
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.50 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-2300 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Celeron G6900TE is 35 W.

Intel Core i5-2300 Characteristic Intel Celeron G6900TE
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2300 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron G6900TE cache has a total of 6.50 MB.

Intel Core i5-2300 Characteristic Intel Celeron G6900TE
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1155 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2022
187 $ Release price 53 $
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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 i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (32%)
Intel Celeron G6900TE Intel Celeron G6900TE
Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.30 GHz
332 (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 Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
651 (100%)
Intel Celeron G6900TE Intel Celeron G6900TE
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2199 (100%)
Intel Celeron G6900TE Intel Celeron G6900TE
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
526 (100%)
Intel Celeron G6900TE Intel Celeron G6900TE
2C 2T @ 2.40 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 Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1580 (100%)
Intel Celeron G6900TE Intel Celeron G6900TE
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3380 (100%)
Intel Celeron G6900TE Intel Celeron G6900TE
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1119 (100%)
Intel Celeron G6900TE Intel Celeron G6900TE
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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