i3-12100F vs Celeron 440

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 440
2007
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.23
Core i3-12100F
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
8.87
+3757%

Core i3-12100F outperforms Celeron 440 by a whopping 3757% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 440 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3187868
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.6214.46
Architecture codenameConroe-L (2007−2008)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateJune 2007 (17 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$40no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 440 and Core i3-12100F 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Performance-coresno data4
Threads18
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size77 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature60 °C100 °C
Number of transistors105 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1V-1.3375Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 440 and Core i3-12100F 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 440 and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States-+
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron 440 and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 440 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 440 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 440 and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 440 0.23
i3-12100F 8.87
+3757%

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.

Celeron 440 368
i3-12100F 14096
+3730%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.23 8.87
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 8
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 58 Watt

Celeron 440 has 65.7% lower power consumption.

i3-12100F, on the other hand, has a 3756.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i3-12100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 440 in performance tests.


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