i5-12600KF vs Celeron B710

Primary details

Comparing Celeron B710 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3389	352
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	46.64
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	0.19	13.30
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	19 June 2011 (13 years ago)	4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$70	$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron B710 and Core i5-12600KF 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	1	16
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	16	37
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	9.5 MB
L3 cache	1.5 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	131 mm2	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron B710 and Core i5-12600KF 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PGA988,PPGA988	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron B710 and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron B710 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron B710 and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron B710 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	76.805 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron B710 and Core i5-12600KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron B710 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.07	17.57
Recency	19 June 2011	4 November 2021
Physical cores	1	10
Threads	1	16
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

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