i5-12600KF vs Celeron N2806

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2806 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3092	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	7.33	13.30
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	1 December 2013 (10 years ago)	4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2806 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	1.6 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	56K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	9.5 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2806 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2806 and Core i5-12600KF. 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	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Smart Connect	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
RST	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron N2806 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2806 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 N2806 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	4 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.805 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series	no data
Graphics max frequency	756 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2806 and Core i5-12600KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2806 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	20
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data

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	0.31	17.57
Recency	1 December 2013	4 November 2021
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	16
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	125 Watt

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