Celeron G5905T vs i5-3210M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3210M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.55
+11.5%

Core i5-3210M outperforms Celeron G5905T by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21272226
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency4.173.74
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)no data
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T 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 cores2 (Dual-core)no data
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T 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
SocketFCPGA988FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-3210M 1.55
+11.5%
Celeron G5905T 1.39

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.

i5-3210M 2462
+11.6%
Celeron G5905T 2206

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.

i5-3210M 494
Celeron G5905T 667
+35%

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.

i5-3210M 999
Celeron G5905T 1070
+7.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 1.39
Integrated graphics card 1.18 1.89
Recency 1 June 2012 1 July 2020
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm

i5-3210M has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron G5905T, on the other hand, has 60.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-3210M is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G5905T in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-3210M is a notebook processor while Celeron G5905T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3210M and Celeron G5905T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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