Intel Celeron J4125 vs Intel Core i7-2600K
Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel Core i7-2600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J4125
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- 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
- 4x 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
| Launch date | 4 Nov 2019 vs 3 January 2011 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C vs 72.6°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1024 KB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 10 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.70 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
- Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1742 vs 1157
- Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5481 vs 2940
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 2.70 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 224 KB |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 8 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1742 vs 1157 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5481 vs 2940 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Celeron J4125
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600K
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| Name | Intel Celeron J4125 | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1157 | 1742 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2940 | 5481 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 458 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 458 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 871 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 871 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 1558 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1558 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 811 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3117 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 1845 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.524 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 77.745 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.602 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.129 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.018 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Celeron J4125 | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Gemini Lake Refresh | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | 4 Nov 2019 | 3 January 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | $317 |
| Place in performance rating | 2304 | 2312 |
| Processor Number | J4125 | i7-2600K |
| Series | Intel Celeron Processor J Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $189.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 13.10 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
| L1 cache | 224 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1024 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 72.6°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.70 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 216 mm | |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | |
| Transistor count | 995 Million | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x3185 | 0x112 |
| Execution Units | 12 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 250 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 750 MHz | 1.35 GHz |
| Max video memory | 8 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 600 | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.35 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| MIPI-DSI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@30Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 25mm x 24mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1090 | LGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 10 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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| Integrated LAN | ||
| Integrated Wireless | Intel Wireless-AC MAC | |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 6 | 16 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 2 | |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2 | |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | |
| UART | ||
| USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
