Celeron 3965Y vs Core i5
Aggregate performance score
Core i5 outperforms Celeron 3965Y by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1772 | 2542 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.74 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | no data | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 21 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Current price | $190 | $556 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1515 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 29.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
| Max video memory | no data | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 850 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 10 |
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.
Core i5 outperforms Celeron 3965Y by 182% 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%
Core i5 outperforms Celeron 3965Y by 118% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.17 | 0.77 |
| Recency | 1 October 2023 | 21 April 2017 |
The Core i5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3965Y in performance tests.
Note that Core i5 is a desktop processor while Celeron 3965Y is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5 and Celeron 3965Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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