Celeron G6900E vs Core i5-3475S

The Celeron G6900E packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Core i5-3475S offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Core i5-3475S has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the Celeron G6900E versus 3.6 GHz on the Core i5-3475S — a 18.2% clock advantage for the Core i5-3475S (base: 3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Celeron G6900E uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (10 nm), while the Core i5-3475S uses Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G6900E scores 4,272 against the Core i5-3475S's 4,315 — a 1% lead for the Core i5-3475S. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,563 vs 705, a 75.7% lead for the Celeron G6900E that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 2,631 vs 1,544 (52.1% advantage for the Celeron G6900E). L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron G6900E vs 6 MB (total) on the Core i5-3475S.

The Celeron G6900E uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core i5-3475S uses LGA1155 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-4800 on the Celeron G6900E versus DDR3-1600 on the Core i5-3475S — the Celeron G6900E supports 50% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G6900E supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Celeron G6900E) vs 16 (Core i5-3475S) — the Celeron G6900E offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H610,B660,H670,Z690,B760,H770,Z790 (Celeron G6900E) and H61,B75,H77,Z75,Z77 (Core i5-3475S).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G6900E) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-3475S). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 710 (Celeron G6900E) and HD Graphics 4000 (Core i5-3475S) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G6900E targets Budget, Core i5-3475S targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G6900E rivals Pentium Gold G7400; Core i5-3475S rivals FX-6300.

The Celeron G6900E launched at $53 MSRP, while the Core i5-3475S debuted at $249. At current prices ($53 vs $42), the Core i5-3475S is $11 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron G6900E delivers 80.6 pts/$ vs 102.7 pts/$ for the Core i5-3475S — making the Core i5-3475S the 24.1% better value option.