Celeron 6305 vs Core i5-10400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	878	2140
Place by popularity	50	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	38.03	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Tiger Lake-U
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	1 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price	$116	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305 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	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400 and Celeron 6305.

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.

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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 i5-10400 outperforms Celeron 6305 by 481% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.84	1.35
Recency	30 April 2020	1 September 2020
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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