Celeron M U3600 vs i7-2600K

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1761not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.46no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Celeron M
Power efficiency1.39no data
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date9 January 2011 (14 years ago)18 December 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$317no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600K and Celeron M U3600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s2500 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600K and Celeron M U3600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketLGA1155BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Celeron M U3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i7-2600K and Celeron M U3600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600K and Celeron M U3600 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600K and Celeron M U3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600K and Celeron M U3600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Celeron M U3600.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 18 Watt

i7-2600K has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron M U3600, on the other hand, has 427.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Intel Core i7-2600K and Intel Celeron M U3600. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-2600K is a desktop processor while Celeron M U3600 is a notebook one.

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