i7-11700K vs Celeron N3160

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N3160
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.76
Core i7-11700K
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
15.46
+1934%

Core i7-11700K outperforms Celeron N3160 by a whopping 1934% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2660451
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Core i7
Power efficiency17.9711.70
Architecture codenameBraswell (2015−2016)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date15 January 2016 (8 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.24 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeIDIno data
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1170FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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-+
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno data-
OS Guard-+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) (320 - 640 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory8 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency640 MHz1.3 GHz
Execution Units1232
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K 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 N3160 and Core i7-11700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+12.1
OpenGL+4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes420
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.


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 N3160 0.76
i7-11700K 15.46
+1934%

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 N3160 1202
i7-11700K 24551
+1943%

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 N3160 170
i7-11700K 2250
+1224%

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 N3160 517
i7-11700K 9875
+1810%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 15.46
Integrated graphics card 0.62 4.50
Recency 15 January 2016 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 125 Watt

Celeron N3160 has 1983.3% lower power consumption.

i7-11700K, on the other hand, has a 1934.2% higher aggregate performance score, 625.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i7-11700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3160 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N3160 is a notebook processor while Core i7-11700K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N3160 and Core i7-11700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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