Intel Celeron 1000M vs Intel Core i3-3120M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 1000M and Intel Core i3-3120M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron 1000M

Intel Core i3-3120M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1000M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)

Launch date	21 January 2013 vs 1 October 2012
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 39% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1272 vs 973
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1698 vs 1067
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 465 vs 325
Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1041 vs 613
Around 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.948 vs 2.683
Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3107 vs 2055
Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3107 vs 2055

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1272 vs 973
PassMark - CPU mark	1698 vs 1067
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	465 vs 325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1041 vs 613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.948 vs 2.683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3107 vs 2055
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3107 vs 2055

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 1000M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3120M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

973

1272

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1067

1698

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

325

465

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

613

1041

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.683

4.948

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2055

3107

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2055

3107

Name	Intel Celeron 1000M	Intel Core i3-3120M
PassMark - Single thread mark	973	1272
PassMark - CPU mark	1067	1698
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	325	465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	613	1041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.683	4.948
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.319
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2055	3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2055	3107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 1000M	Intel Core i3-3120M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	21 January 2013	1 October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$160
Place in performance rating	2841	2016
Processor Number	1000M	i3-3120M
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$110
Value for money (0-100)		8.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)