Celeron N5095A vs Core i3-6300T
Celeron N5095A
Core i3-6300T
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron N5095A | Core i3-6300T |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($15) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Skylake (2015−2016) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron N5095A | Core i3-6300T |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($15) |
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 N5095A and Core i3-6300T
Celeron N5095A
The Celeron N5095A is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 1.5 MB. Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 4,054 points. Launch price was $69.
Core i3-6300T
The Core i3-6300T 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 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600. Passmark benchmark score: 3,985 points. Launch price was $147.
Processing Power
The Celeron N5095A packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i3-6300T offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Celeron N5095A has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron N5095A versus 3.3 GHz on the Core i3-6300T — a 12.9% clock advantage for the Core i3-6300T (base: 2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Celeron N5095A uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Core i3-6300T uses Skylake (2015−2016) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N5095A scores 4,054 against the Core i3-6300T's 3,985 — a 1.7% lead for the Celeron N5095A. Both processors carry 4 MB of L3 cache.
| Feature | Celeron N5095A | Core i3-6300T |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 4+100% | 2 / 4 |
| Boost Clock | 2.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz+14% |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 3.3 GHz+65% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB+200% | 512 kB |
| Process | 10 nm-29% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Jasper Lake (2021) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| PassMark | 4,054+2% | 3,985 |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron N5095A uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i3-6300T uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron N5095A | Core i3-6300T |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | BGA1338 | LGA1151 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-2133 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 64 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Celeron N5095A) / VT-x, VT-d (Core i3-6300T). The Core i3-6300T includes integrated graphics (HD Graphics 530), while the Celeron N5095A requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i3-6300T targets Desktop Low Power.
| Feature | Celeron N5095A | Core i3-6300T |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | HD Graphics 530 |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
| Target Use | — | Desktop Low Power |
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