Celeron N2930 vs i5-655K

Place in the ranking	2286	2758
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	1.65	8.65
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date	30 May 2010 (14 years ago)	23 February 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-655K and Celeron N2930 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	2.16 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	56K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	81 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-655K and Celeron N2930 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	FCLGA1156	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-655K and Celeron N2930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i5-655K and Celeron N2930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-655K and Celeron N2930 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-655K and Celeron N2930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	no data	854 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-655K and Celeron N2930 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-655K and Celeron N2930.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4
USB revision	no data	3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5

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.

i5-655K 1.27
+98.4%

Celeron N2930 0.64

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.

i5-655K 2017
+98.9%

Celeron N2930 1014

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.

i5-655K 537
+229%

Celeron N2930 163

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.

i5-655K 1247
+162%

Celeron N2930 476

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.27	0.64
Recency	30 May 2010	23 February 2014
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	7 Watt

i5-655K has a 98.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron N2930, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 942.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-655K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2930 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-655K is a desktop processor while Celeron N2930 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-655K and Celeron N2930, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.