Core i5-12400F vs Celeron 430
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 430 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 566 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 4 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 52.65 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Conroe-L (2007−2008) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron 430 and Core i5-12400F 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 60 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 105 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 430 and Core i5-12400F 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 775 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 430 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron 430 and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 430 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 430 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 430 and Core i5-12400F.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron 430 by 6881% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron 430 by 1317% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron 430 by 5501% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Celeron 430 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
i5-12400F, on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron 430 and Core i5-12400F. We've got no test results to judge.
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