i5-11600K vs Celeron E3500

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron E3500
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.61
Core i5-11600K
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
12.80
+1998%

Core i5-11600K outperforms Celeron E3500 by a whopping 1998% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron E3500 and Core i5-11600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2795613
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.99no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.869.34
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date29 August 2010 (14 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$62no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron E3500 and Core i5-11600K 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
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 E3500 and Core i5-11600K 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
SocketLGA775FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron E3500 and Core i5-11600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron E3500 and Core i5-11600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron E3500 and Core i5-11600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron E3500 and Core i5-11600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron E3500 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron E3500 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron E3500 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron E3500 and Core i5-11600K.

PCIe version2.04.0
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 E3500 0.61
i5-11600K 12.80
+1998%

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 E3500 935
i5-11600K 19589
+1995%

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.

Celeron E3500 290
i5-11600K 2228
+668%

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.

Celeron E3500 443
i5-11600K 8653
+1853%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 12.80
Recency 29 August 2010 16 March 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Celeron E3500 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i5-11600K, on the other hand, has a 1998.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-11600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron E3500 in performance tests.


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