i3-12100 vs Celeron J1800

Place in the ranking	3051	889
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	3.41	13.52
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-D (2013)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 November 2013 (11 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$72	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron J1800 and Core i3-12100 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	2	8
Base clock speed	2.41 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.58 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1 MB L2 Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J1800 and Core i3-12100 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	FCBGA1170	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J1800 and Core i3-12100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	-	no data
RST	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron J1800 and Core i3-12100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J1800 and Core i3-12100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J1800 and Core i3-12100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	792 MHz	1.4 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J1800 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J1800 and Core i3-12100 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 J1800 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J1800 and Core i3-12100.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	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.

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 J1800 0.36

i3-12100 8.57
+2281%

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 J1800 573

i3-12100 13609
+2275%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.36	8.57
Integrated graphics card	0.77	4.16
Recency	1 November 2013	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	60 Watt

Celeron J1800 has 500% lower power consumption.

i3-12100, on the other hand, has a 2280.6% higher aggregate performance score, 440.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i3-12100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J1800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron J1800 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J1800 and Core i3-12100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.