i5-12600K vs Celeron J1850

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J1850 and Core i5-12600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2795	357
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	42.04
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	5.65	13.19
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-D (2013)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$82	$289

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron J1850 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	224 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	2 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J1850 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J1850 and Core i5-12600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	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	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	-	no data
RST	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron J1850 and Core i5-12600K 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 J1850 and Core i5-12600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J1850 and Core i5-12600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	792 MHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J1850 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J1850 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J1850 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J1850 and Core i5-12600K.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	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	0.60	17.50
Recency	1 September 2013	27 October 2021
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	125 Watt

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