Core i9-14900KF vs Celeron N3450

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3450 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2196	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	84.45
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake (2016)	no data
Release date	30 August 2016 (7 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data
Current price	$242 (2.3x MSRP)	$514

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3450 and Core i9-14900KF 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	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	5.8 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3450 and Core i9-14900KF 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	FCBGA1296	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3450 and Core i9-14900KF. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N3450 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3450 and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3450 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 500	no data
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3450 and Core i9-14900KF integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3450 and Core i9-14900KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3450 and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	6	20
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

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.

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Celeron N3450 by 2934% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.28	38.83
Recency	30 August 2016	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	4	32

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