i3-12100F vs Celeron N2930

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N2930
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.64
Core i3-12100F
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
8.87
+1286%

Core i3-12100F outperforms Celeron N2930 by a whopping 1286% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2930 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2771868
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency8.6514.46
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date23 February 2014 (10 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2930 and Core i3-12100F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.83 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.16 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache56K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2930 and Core i3-12100F 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
SocketFCBGA1170FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2930 and Core i3-12100F. 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-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Connect+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
RST-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron N2930 and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2930 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2930 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Seriesno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency854 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2930 and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2930 and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes420
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no 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.


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 N2930 0.64
i3-12100F 8.87
+1286%

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 N2930 1017
i3-12100F 14096
+1286%

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 N2930 162
i3-12100F 2238
+1281%

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 N2930 476
i3-12100F 7455
+1466%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 8.87
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 58 Watt

Celeron N2930 has 728.6% lower power consumption.

i3-12100F, on the other hand, has a 1285.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-12100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2930 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N2930 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2930 and Core i3-12100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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