Intel Core i3-3240 vs Intel Celeron 420

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3240 and Intel Celeron 420 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3240

Intel Celeron 420

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3240

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 113% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 65.3°C vs 60.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1782 vs 471
9.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2327 vs 235
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1343 vs 834

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs June 2007
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	65.3°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1782 vs 471
PassMark - CPU mark	2327 vs 235
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1343 vs 834

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 420

Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 883 vs 603

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	883 vs 603

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3240
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1782

471

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2327

235

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

603

883

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1343

834

Name	Intel Core i3-3240	Intel Celeron 420
PassMark - Single thread mark	1782	471
PassMark - CPU mark	2327	235
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	603	883
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1343	834
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.681
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1356
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1356

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3240	Intel Celeron 420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Conroe
Launch date	September 2012	June 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$23
Place in performance rating	2721	2728
Price now	$67.99	$39.99
Processor Number	i3-3240	420
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.67	3.31
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	94 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	60 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.3°C	60.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		105 million
VID voltage range		1.0000V-1.3375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 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 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
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)	55 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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)