Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Celeron 2955U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 920 days older than Celeron 2955U.
Advantages of Intel Celeron 2955U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 15 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 40% better in Diablo IV than Celeron 2955U - 105 vs 75 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron 2955U - 12 vs 2 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron 2955U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron 2955U | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 14.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
