Celeron G3920 vs Core 2 Duo T6670

Both the Celeron G3920 and Core 2 Duo T6670 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron G3920 versus 2.2 GHz on the Core 2 Duo T6670 — a 27.5% clock advantage for the Celeron G3920 (base: 2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Celeron G3920 uses the Skylake (2015−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Core 2 Duo T6670 uses Penryn (2008−2011) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G3920 scores 2,358 against the Core 2 Duo T6670's 2,365 — a 0.3% lead for the Core 2 Duo T6670. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 699 vs 252, a 94% lead for the Celeron G3920 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 948 vs 252 (116% advantage for the Celeron G3920). L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron G3920 vs 2 MB L2 Cache on the Core 2 Duo T6670.

The Celeron G3920 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core 2 Duo T6670 uses PGA478 (PCIe 1.1) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2133 on the Celeron G3920 versus DDR3-1066 on the Core 2 Duo T6670 — the Celeron G3920 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G3920 supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 8 GB — 155.6% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Celeron G3920) vs 0 (Core 2 Duo T6670) — the Celeron G3920 offers 16 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H110,B150,H170,Z170 (Celeron G3920) and GM45,PM45 (Core 2 Duo T6670).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support VT-x virtualization. The Celeron G3920 includes integrated graphics (HD Graphics 510), while the Core 2 Duo T6670 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G3920 targets Budget, Core 2 Duo T6670 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G3920 rivals Pentium G4400; Core 2 Duo T6670 rivals Core 2 Duo T6600.