Intel Celeron G4900T VS Intel Core i7-6900K

Comparing Intel Celeron G4900T vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Comparison of video cards Intel Celeron G4900T vs Intel Core i7-6900K in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications

Differences

Top features of Intel Celeron G4900T

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Performance per watt

51 W 140 W

About 2.75 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i7-6900K

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Higher clock speed

3.20 GHz 2.80 GHz

Around 13% better clock speed
More number of cores

8 2

4 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Celeron G4900T Intel Core i7-6900K

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron G4900T and Intel Core i7-6900K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Celeron G4900T Intel Core i7-6900K
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Celeron Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Generation	8 6
CPU group	Intel Celeron G4000 Intel Core i 6000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron G4900T vs Intel Core i7-6900K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.80 GHz 3.20 GHz
CPU Cores	2 8
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo 3.70 GHz
CPU Threads	2 16
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron G4900T and Intel Core i7-6900K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 610 no iGPU
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz No turbo
Execution units	12
Shader	96
Max. GPU Memory	32 GB --
Max. displays	3
Generation	9.5
DirectX Version	12
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q3/2016

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron G4900T and Intel Core i7-6900K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h264	Decode / Encode No
VP9	Decode / Encode No
VP8	Decode / Encode No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode No
VC-1	Decode No
JPEG	Decode / Encode No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Celeron G4900T and Intel Core i7-6900K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	2 4
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	16 40

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron G4900T and Intel Core i7-6900K.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron G4900T or Intel Core i7-6900K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	51 W 140 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron G4900T and Intel Core i7-6900K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	2.00 MB 20.00 MB
Architecture	Coffee Lake S Skylake S
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 1151 LGA 2011-3
Release date	Q2/2018 Q2/2016