Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Celeron G5900

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Celeron G5900 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, WPrime, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Gears 5, SuperPi, Prime95, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, RealBench, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Blender, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Valorant
Fallout 76
Overwatch

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron G5900 or Intel Core m3-8100Y.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Celeron G5900

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Celeron G5900

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Control, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.6	89.8
Valorant	101.8	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.1
Apex Legends	95.7	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.4	76.5
Overwatch	82.5	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.3	70.4
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.0
Warzone	79.4	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.5	85.7
Valheim	84.5	84.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core m3-8100Y

582%

Celeron G5900

51%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core m3-8100Y is more energy efficient than the Celeron G5900 since it has less power consumption: 5W vs. 58W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Celeron G5900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	93	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	176	258
Cinbench 20 Single-core	231	358
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	412	608
Cinbench 23 Single-core	411	367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1509	1353

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Celeron G5900
Single-Core	1784	2168
Multi-Core	3053	2739

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Celeron G5900
Single-Core	873	902
Multi-Core	1584	1754

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Celeron G5900
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCLGA1200
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	2
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	58 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	16 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Celeron G5900 is 67% better than Core m3-8100Y in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core m3-8100Y is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron G5900 is better: 25
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core m3-8100Y and Intel Celeron G5900 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core m3-8100Y - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core m3-8100Y specs and review.

• Intel Celeron G5900 specs and review.