Intel Core i7 6700K vs Celeron 300A |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700K
 | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Much higher clock speed 4 GHz |
| | Significantly more l2 cache 1 MB | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.61 GHz |
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Released August, 1998
Intel Celeron 300A
- 0.3 GHz
Reasons to buy the Celeron 300A
| | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 85 °C |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 250 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 0.3 GHz | More than 13.2x higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly more l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.13 MB | Around 7.8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 0.47 GHz | More than 9.8x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Aug, 1998 | Release date over 17 years later | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Prevents a common class of security exploits | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | vs | 0.3 GHz | Around 16x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 85 °C | vs | 64 °C | Around 35% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Features Key features of the Core i7 6700K vs Celeron 300A
clock speed
L2 cache
overclocked clock speed (air)
overclocked clock speed (water)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6700K | vs | Celeron 300A |
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| Clock speed | 4 GHz | 0.3 GHz | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | No | |
power consumption | |||
| Typical power consumption | 73.94W | N/A | |
details | Core i7 6700K | vs | Celeron 300A |
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| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.13 MB | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 250 nm | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°C | Unknown - 85°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.61 GHz | 0.47 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | 0.3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | 0.47 GHz | |
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