Celeron G5925 vs Pentium G4500
Celeron G5925
Pentium G4500
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.
Performance Per Dollar Celeron G5925
Performance Per Dollar Pentium G4500
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron G5925 | Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($15) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($34) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Skylake (2015−2016) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron G5925 | Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ✅ Better overall value (+127%) | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($15) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($34) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron G5925 and Pentium G4500
Celeron G5925
The Celeron G5925 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency: 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 58 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 2,808 points. Launch price was $69.
Pentium G4500
The Pentium G4500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 September 2015 (10 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (2015−2016) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 51 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 2,800 points. Launch price was $82.
Processing Power
Both the Celeron G5925 and Pentium G4500 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. The Pentium G4500 is built on the Skylake (2015−2016) architecture. In PassMark, the Celeron G5925 scores 2,808 against the Pentium G4500's 2,800 — a 0.3% lead for the Celeron G5925. L3 cache: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache on the Celeron G5925 vs 4 MB (total) on the Pentium G4500.
| Feature | Celeron G5925 | Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 |
| Boost Clock | — | 3.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.6 GHz+3% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 4 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | — | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Architecture | — | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| PassMark | 2,808 | 2,800 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 756 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 1,248 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron G5925 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Pentium G4500 uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron G5925 | Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | LGA1151 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2666 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x (Celeron G5925) / not specified (Pentium G4500). The Celeron G5925 includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 610), while the Pentium G4500 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G5925 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G5925 rivals Pentium Gold G6405.
| Feature | Celeron G5925 | Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics 610 | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x | — |
| Target Use | Budget | — |
Value Analysis
The Celeron G5925 launched at $62 MSRP, while the Pentium G4500 debuted at $75. At current prices ($15 vs $34), the Celeron G5925 is $19 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron G5925 delivers 187.2 pts/$ vs 82.4 pts/$ for the Pentium G4500 — making the Celeron G5925 the 77.8% better value option.
| Feature | Celeron G5925 | Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $62-17% | $75 |
| Avg Price (30d) | $15-56% | $34 |
| Performance per Dollar | 187.2+127% | 82.4 |
| Release Date | 2020 | 2015 |
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