i5-12600K vs Celeron E3200

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron E3200
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.53
Core i5-12600K
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.43
+3189%

Core i5-12600K outperforms Celeron E3200 by a whopping 3189% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron E3200 and Core i5-12600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2853356
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.8842.07
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency0.7713.20
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date30 August 2009 (15 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$52$289

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600K has 1361% better value for money than Celeron E3200.

Detailed specifications

Celeron E3200 and Core i5-12600K 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 cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size82 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron E3200 and Core i5-12600K 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)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron E3200 and Core i5-12600K. 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-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron E3200 and Core i5-12600K 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 E3200 and Core i5-12600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron E3200 and Core i5-12600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron E3200 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron E3200 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron E3200 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron E3200 and Core i5-12600K.

PCIe version2.05.0 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 E3200 0.53
i5-12600K 17.43
+3189%

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 E3200 839
i5-12600K 27693
+3201%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 17.43
Recency 30 August 2009 4 November 2021
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Celeron E3200 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12600K, on the other hand, has a 3188.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 400% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i5-12600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron E3200 in performance tests.


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