Celeron E3400 vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition outperforms Celeron E3400 by a whopping 960% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron E3400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1095 | 2803 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.72 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.66 | 0.80 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 12 November 2012 (11 years ago) | 17 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $76 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron E3400 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 | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1,536 KB | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron E3400 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron E3400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron E3400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron E3400 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron E3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron E3400.
| PCIe version | 2.00 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.04 | 0.57 |
| Recency | 12 November 2012 | 17 January 2010 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 65 Watt |
i7-3970X Extreme Edition has a 959.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron E3400, on the other hand, has 130.8% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron E3400 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Celeron E3400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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