Core i3-4360 vs Celeron G6900T

The Core i3-4360 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, matching the Celeron G6900T's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Core i3-4360 versus 2.8 GHz on the Celeron G6900T — a 27.7% clock advantage for the Core i3-4360 (base: 3.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Core i3-4360 uses the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Celeron G6900T uses Alder Lake-S (2022) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i3-4360 scores 3,639 against the Celeron G6900T's 3,668 — a 0.8% lead for the Celeron G6900T. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,128 vs 1,400, a 21.5% lead for the Celeron G6900T that directly translates to higher frame rates. Both processors carry 4 MB (total) of L3 cache.

The Core i3-4360 uses the LGA1150 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Celeron G6900T uses LGA1700 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3-1600 on the Core i3-4360 versus DDR5-4800 on the Celeron G6900T — the Celeron G6900T supports 50% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G6900T 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: 16 (Core i3-4360) vs 20 (Celeron G6900T) — the Celeron G6900T offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H81,B85,Q85,H87,Q87,Z87,H97,Z97 (Core i3-4360) and H610,B660,H670,Z690,B760 (Celeron G6900T).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x, EPT (Core i3-4360) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Celeron G6900T). Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics 4600 (Core i3-4360) and Intel UHD Graphics 710 (Celeron G6900T) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i3-4360 targets Mainstream Desktop, Celeron G6900T targets Low Power Desktop. Direct competitor: Core i3-4360 rivals Core i3-6100; Celeron G6900T rivals Pentium Gold G7400T.