i5-13600K vs Celeron 3855U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2567	201
Place by popularity	not in top-100	6
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	61.48
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date	15 August 2015 (9 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	2	20
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	16	35
L1 cache	128 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	24 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K. 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	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 510	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-13600K.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.83	24.62
Integrated graphics card	1.62	6.15
Recency	15 August 2015	27 September 2022
Physical cores	2	14
Threads	2	20
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt

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