Celeron G3930TE vs i5-3570K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1628	2226
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.52	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	3.83	3.78
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	12 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$235	$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	88 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE 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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	950 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096X2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570K and Celeron G3930TE.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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	3.12	1.40
Integrated graphics card	1.18	1.85
Recency	29 April 2012	12 June 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	35 Watt

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