Intel Core i3-2105 vs Intel Celeron 430

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2105 and Intel Celeron 430 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2105

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 72% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 60.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1419 vs 619
  • 6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1846 vs 289
  • Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1241 vs 868
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2011 vs June 2007
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1419 vs 619
PassMark - CPU mark 1846 vs 289
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1241 vs 868

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 430

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 907 vs 563
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 907 vs 563

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2105
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 430

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1419
619
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1846
289
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
563
907
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1241
868
Name Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Celeron 430
PassMark - Single thread mark 1419 619
PassMark - CPU mark 1846 289
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 563 907
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1241 868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.241

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Celeron 430

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Conroe
Launch date May 2011 June 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $145 $50
Place in performance rating 2620 2613
Price now $79.99 $16.52
Processor Number i3-2105 430
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 13.64 8.72
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C 60.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 4
Die size 77 mm2
Transistor count 105 million
VID voltage range 1.0000V-1.3375V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x112
Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)