Celeron N6211 vs i3-10100F
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-10100F outperforms Celeron N6211 by a whopping 289% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-10100F and Celeron N6211 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1209 | 2272 |
| Place by popularity | 19 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 20.23 | 3.33 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Elkhart Lake |
| Power efficiency | 7.97 | 20.51 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Elkhart Lake (2022) |
| Release date | 12 October 2020 (4 years ago) | 17 July 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $122 | $54 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i3-10100F has 508% better value for money than Celeron N6211.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-10100F and Celeron N6211 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 70 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-10100F and Celeron N6211 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | BGA1493 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F and Celeron N6211. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-10100F and Celeron N6211 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Celeron N6211 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100F and Celeron N6211. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) (250 - 750 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100F and Celeron N6211.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
- Passmark
- Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.44 | 1.40 |
| Recency | 12 October 2020 | 17 July 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
i3-10100F has a 288.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Celeron N6211, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N6211 in performance tests.
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