Intel Celeron J3455E vs Intel Core i5-2500K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3455E and Intel Core i5-2500K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Celeron J3455E

Intel Core i5-2500K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3455E

Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 61% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1698 vs 846
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4120 vs 2193

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 224 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1698 vs 846
PassMark - CPU mark	4120 vs 2193

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3455E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

846

1698

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2193

4120

Name	Intel Celeron J3455E	Intel Core i5-2500K
PassMark - Single thread mark	846	1698
PassMark - CPU mark	2193	4120
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		806
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		78.071
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.384
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.627

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3455E	Intel Core i5-2500K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'19	January 2011
Place in performance rating	2429	2439
Processor Number	J3455E	i5-2500K
Series	Intel Celeron Processor J Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$289
Price now		$123.99
Value for money (0-100)		15.38
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.30 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1160 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics 500	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x112
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		LGA1155
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)