Celeron G5920 vs Core i5-7Y57

The Celeron G5920 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i5-7Y57's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.5 GHz on the Celeron G5920 versus 3.3 GHz on the Core i5-7Y57 — a 5.9% clock advantage for the Celeron G5920 (base: 3.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Celeron G5920 uses the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-7Y57 uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G5920 scores 2,577 against the Core i5-7Y57's 2,585 — a 0.3% lead for the Core i5-7Y57. L3 cache: 2 MB (total) on the Celeron G5920 vs 4 MB on the Core i5-7Y57.

The Celeron G5920 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-7Y57 uses FCBGA1515 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2666 on the Celeron G5920 versus LPDDR3-1866 on the Core i5-7Y57 — the Celeron G5920 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G5920 supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 16 GB — 155.6% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Celeron G5920) vs 12 (Core i5-7Y57) — the Celeron G5920 offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G5920) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-7Y57). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 610 (Celeron G5920) and HD Graphics 615 (Core i5-7Y57) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G5920 targets Budget, Core i5-7Y57 targets Mobile. Direct competitor: Celeron G5920 rivals Pentium Gold G6405.

The Celeron G5920 launched at $52 MSRP, while the Core i5-7Y57 debuted at $281. At current prices ($40 vs $281), the Celeron G5920 is $241 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron G5920 delivers 64.4 pts/$ vs 9.2 pts/$ for the Core i5-7Y57 — making the Celeron G5920 the 150% better value option.