CPU Showdown

Core i7-9700vsCeleron N5095A

The Celeron N5095A is a low-power chip for basic office work or a home theater PC, while the Core i7-9700 is a desktop processor built for heavy multitasking and gaming.

Intel Core i7-9700
8C / 8T · 65W
VS
Intel Celeron N5095A
4C / 4T · 15W
Intel

Core i7-9700

Coffee Lake-R · 14 nm · 2019

8score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
8 / 8
TDP
65W
Boost Clock
4.7 GHz
L3 Cache
12 MB

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Intel

Celeron N5095A

Jasper Lake · 10 nm · 2021

2score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 4
TDP
15W
Boost Clock
2.9 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Core i7-9700Winner
8
Celeron N5095A
2
Core i7-9700 leads by 300.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#318Core 5 221TE8
#319Core i7-97008
#320Core i7-9700F8
#489Pentium Gold G64002
#490Celeron N5095A2
#491Celeron N50952
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCore i7-9700Celeron N5095A
Cores
Total Cores84
Threads84
Base Clock3.0 GHz2.0 GHz
Boost Clock4.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2 MB1.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB4 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1151BGA1338
MemoryDDR4DDR4
PCIePCIe 3.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics
Power
Base TDP65W15W
General
Process14 nm10 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Core i7-9700 is the clear winner overall, offering far faster performance for demanding tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron N5095A is the smarter pick due to much lower power use and cost.

When the other wins

The Celeron N5095A is the right choice in a low-power, silent home server where the i7-9700's extra speed would be wasted.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Core i7-9700 better than the Celeron N5095A?

Overall the Core i7-9700 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (8 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron N5095A in most workloads.

How much faster is the Core i7-9700 than the Celeron N5095A?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Core i7-9700 is roughly 300% faster than the Celeron N5095A overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Core i7-9700 or the Celeron N5095A?

If you want the most performance, pick the Core i7-9700. If the Celeron N5095A is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.