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Intel Celeron G5905 vs Intel Core i3-3220

WINNER
I
21.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-3220
20.2Inno Score
23.6Single-core20
20Multi-core20.4
20Gamingspec-based20
8 spec wins — Intel Celeron G59052 spec wins — Intel Core i3-3220

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Celeron G5905 scores 21.1 against 20.2 for Intel Core i3-3220. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Celeron G5905 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron G5905

  • Stronger single-core score: 24 vs 20
  • 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • 50% higher PCIe version: 3 vs 2
  • 36% lower process: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 4 MB vs 3 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-3220

  • 100% higher threads: 4 vs 2

General

General comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-3220
Announced20202012
SocketLGA1200LGA1155
Process14 nm+36%22 nm
Base TDP58 W55 W+5%
Unlocked multiplier—No
Cooler included—Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-3220
Cores22
Performance cores—2
Efficiency cores—0
Threads24+100%
Base clock3.5 GHz+6%3.3 GHz
Boost clock—3.3 GHz
L2 cache—1 MB
L3 cache4 MB+33%3 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-3220
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 610Intel HD Graphics 2500
iGPU clock1,050 MHz1,050 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-3220
Memory supportDDR4-2666DDR3-1600
Max memory128 GB+300%32 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-3220
PCIe version3+50%2
CPU PCIe lanes1616

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-3220
Geekbench 6 (single)—790Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,720Bottom 2%
Cinebench R23 (single)—765Bottom 1%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—1,900Bottom 1%
PassMark2,764+21%Bottom 2%2,278Bottom 1%
PassMark (single thread)2,149+26%Bottom 8%1,712Bottom 1%

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