Celeron G6900E vs Core i3-8140U

The Celeron G6900E packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i3-8140U's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the Celeron G6900E versus 3.9 GHz on the Core i3-8140U — a 26.1% clock advantage for the Core i3-8140U (base: 3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Celeron G6900E is built on the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture. In PassMark, the Celeron G6900E scores 4,272 against the Core i3-8140U's 4,227 — a 1.1% lead for the Celeron G6900E. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,563 vs 1,225, a 24.2% lead for the Celeron G6900E that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron G6900E vs 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache on the Core i3-8140U.

The Celeron G6900E uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core i3-8140U uses FCBGA1528 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-4800 on the Celeron G6900E versus DDR4-2400 on the Core i3-8140U — the Celeron G6900E supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G6900E supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 64 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Celeron G6900E) vs 16 (Core i3-8140U) — the Celeron G6900E offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G6900E) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i3-8140U). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 710 (Celeron G6900E) and UHD Graphics 620 (Core i3-8140U) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G6900E targets Budget, Core i3-8140U targets Mainstream Laptop. Direct competitor: Celeron G6900E rivals Pentium Gold G7400; Core i3-8140U rivals Ryzen 3 3300U.