i7-12700K vs Celeron N5105

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N5105
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
2.55
Core i7-12700K
2021
12 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
21.78
+754%

Core i7-12700K outperforms Celeron N5105 by a whopping 754% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1737239
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data40.03
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency24.1316.49
Architecture codenameJasper Lake (2021)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date11 January 2021 (3 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K 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
SocketFCBGA1338FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency800 MHz1.5 GHz
Execution Units2432

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N5105 and Core i7-12700K.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes820
USB revision2.0/3.2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports14no 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 N5105 2.55
i7-12700K 21.78
+754%

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 N5105 4053
i7-12700K 34596
+754%

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 N5105 472
i7-12700K 2554
+441%

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 N5105 1281
i7-12700K 13778
+976%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Celeron N5105 368
i7-12700K 3325
+804%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Celeron N5105 108
i7-12700K 272
+152%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Celeron N5105 2080
i7-12700K 14016
+574%

Blender(-)

Celeron N5105 1573
+809%
i7-12700K 173

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Celeron N5105 653
i7-12700K 1912
+193%

7-Zip Single

Celeron N5105 3108
i7-12700K 6270
+102%

7-Zip

Celeron N5105 11153
i7-12700K 73439
+558%

WebXPRT 3

Celeron N5105 134
i7-12700K 304
+126%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.55 21.78
Integrated graphics card 5.58 6.15
Recency 11 January 2021 4 November 2021
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 125 Watt

Celeron N5105 has 1150% lower power consumption.

i7-12700K, on the other hand, has a 754.1% higher aggregate performance score, 10.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 months, and 200% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

The Core i7-12700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5105 in performance tests.


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