Core i3-12100E vs Celeron N5100

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N5100
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.14
Core i3-12100E
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
9.21
+330%

Core i3-12100E outperforms Celeron N5100 by a whopping 330% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1783785
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Architecture codenameJasper Lake (2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date11 January 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA13381700
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSXno data+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
Identity Protection+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video+no data
Graphics max frequency800 MHzno data
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanes820
USB revision2.0/3.2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports14no 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.


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 N5100 2.14
i3-12100E 9.21
+330%

Core i3-12100E outperforms Celeron N5100 by 330% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Celeron N5100 3315
i3-12100E 14250
+330%

Core i3-12100E outperforms Celeron N5100 by 330% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Celeron N5100 443
i3-12100E 2205
+398%

Core i3-12100E outperforms Celeron N5100 by 398% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Celeron N5100 1112
i3-12100E 7680
+591%

Core i3-12100E outperforms Celeron N5100 by 591% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 9.21
Recency 11 January 2021 4 January 2022
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 60 Watt

The Core i3-12100E is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N5100 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N5100 and Core i3-12100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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