Celeron N2840 vs i7-5930K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5930K
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.50
+1657%
Celeron N2840
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.37

Core i7-5930K outperforms Celeron N2840 by a whopping 1657% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5930K and Celeron N2840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10463027
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.88no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency4.395.00
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date1 September 2014 (10 years ago)22 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$613no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5930K and Celeron N2840 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.58 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5930K and Celeron N2840 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5930K and Celeron N2840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Smart Connectno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-5930K and Celeron N2840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5930K and Celeron N2840 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5930K and Celeron N2840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB8 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s21.32 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data792 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5930K and Celeron N2840 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5930K and Celeron N2840.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes404
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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.

i7-5930K 6.50
+1657%
Celeron N2840 0.37

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.

i7-5930K 10329
+1657%
Celeron N2840 588

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.

i7-5930K 1222
+587%
Celeron N2840 178

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.

i7-5930K 5712
+1823%
Celeron N2840 297

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.50 0.37
Recency 1 September 2014 22 May 2014
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 7 Watt

i7-5930K has a 1656.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Celeron N2840, on the other hand, has 1900% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-5930K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2840 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-5930K is a desktop processor while Celeron N2840 is a notebook one.


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