Celeron G6900 vs Core i3-7101E

The Celeron G6900 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i3-7101E's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.4 GHz on the Celeron G6900 versus 3.9 GHz on the Core i3-7101E — a 13.7% clock advantage for the Core i3-7101E (base: 3.4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz). The Celeron G6900 uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Core i3-7101E uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G6900 scores 4,458 against the Core i3-7101E's 4,430 — a 0.6% lead for the Celeron G6900. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,563 vs 1,250, a 22.3% lead for the Celeron G6900 that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron G6900 vs 3 MB on the Core i3-7101E.

The Celeron G6900 uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core i3-7101E uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-4800 on the Celeron G6900 versus DDR4-2400 on the Core i3-7101E — the Celeron G6900 supports 100% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G6900 supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 64 GB — 100% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Celeron G6900) vs 16 (Core i3-7101E) — the Celeron G6900 offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H610,B660,H670,Z690,B760,H770,Z790 (Celeron G6900) and C236,C232,Q170,Q270 (Core i3-7101E).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G6900) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i3-7101E). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 710 (Celeron G6900) and HD Graphics 630 (Core i3-7101E) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G6900 targets Budget, Core i3-7101E targets Embedded. Direct competitor: Celeron G6900 rivals Pentium Gold G7400; Core i3-7101E rivals Embedded Ryzen V1000.

At launch, the Celeron G6900 was priced at $52, while the Core i3-7101E came in at $117. On launch pricing ($52 vs $117), Celeron G6900 was $65 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron G6900 delivers 85.7 pts/$ vs 37.9 pts/$ for the Core i3-7101E — making the Celeron G6900 the 77.5% better value option.

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