i3-8120 vs Celeron J4125

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1984	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	17.60	no data
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	4 November 2019 (5 years ago)	1 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	93 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1090	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	6	no data
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

---

Integrated graphics card	0.87	3.09
Recency	4 November 2019	1 September 2018
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J4125 and Core i3-8120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---