i7-12700K vs Celeron 3765U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3765U and Core i7-12700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2631	244
Place by popularity	not in top-100	73
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	41.84
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	4.98	16.48
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	1 June 2015 (9 years ago)	4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3765U 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	8
Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	2	20
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	82 mm2	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3765U 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3765U and Core i7-12700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Celeron 3765U and Core i7-12700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3765U and Core i7-12700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3765U and Core i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3765U and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3765U and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3765U and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3765U and Core i7-12700K.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20

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	0.79	21.78
Integrated graphics card	0.77	6.16
Recency	1 June 2015	4 November 2021
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	20
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt

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