i5-12400 vs Celeron 3965U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3965U
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.09
Core i5-12400
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.18
+1017%

Core i5-12400 outperforms Celeron 3965U by a whopping 1017% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2403631
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency6.8817.73
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-U (2017)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size98.7 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 610Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency900 MHz1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1020

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 3965U 1.09
i5-12400 12.18
+1017%

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 3965U 1732
i5-12400 19354
+1017%

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 3965U 441
i5-12400 2203
+400%

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 3965U 788
i5-12400 8831
+1021%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.09 12.18
Integrated graphics card 1.85 4.16
Recency 3 January 2017 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron 3965U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12400, on the other hand, has a 1017.4% higher aggregate performance score, 124.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-12400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3965U in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 3965U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 3965U and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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