Core i3-5005U vs Celeron G3930T

The Core i3-5005U packs 2 cores / 4 threads, matching the Celeron G3930T's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 2 GHz on the Core i3-5005U versus 2.7 GHz on the Celeron G3930T — a 29.8% clock advantage for the Celeron G3930T (base: 2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Core i3-5005U uses the Broadwell-U (2015) architecture (14 nm), while the Celeron G3930T uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i3-5005U scores 2,012 against the Celeron G3930T's 2,023 — a 0.5% lead for the Celeron G3930T. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 617 vs 704, a 13.2% lead for the Celeron G3930T that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 1,227 vs 1,350 (9.5% advantage for the Celeron G3930T). L3 cache: 3 MB (total) on the Core i3-5005U vs 2 MB (total) on the Celeron G3930T.

The Core i3-5005U uses the FCBGA1168 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Celeron G3930T uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3L-1600 on the Core i3-5005U versus DDR4-2400 on the Celeron G3930T — the Celeron G3930T supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G3930T supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 16 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 12 (Core i3-5005U) vs 16 (Celeron G3930T) — the Celeron G3930T offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Intel Broadwell-U (Core i3-5005U) and H110,B250,H270,Z270 (Celeron G3930T).

Virtualization support: true (Core i3-5005U) vs VT-x, VT-d (Celeron G3930T). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics 5500 (Core i3-5005U) and Intel HD Graphics 610 (Celeron G3930T) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G3930T targets Desktop. Direct competitor: Celeron G3930T rivals Pentium G4560T.