Intel Core i3-560 vs Intel Celeron M 560

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-560 and Intel Celeron M 560 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).

Intel Core i3-560

Intel Celeron M 560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-560

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
3 more threads: 4 vs 1
Around 56% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
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

Launch date	August 2010 vs 1 May 2008
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M 560

Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 73 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 73 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-560
CPU 2: Intel Celeron M 560

Name	Intel Core i3-560	Intel Celeron M 560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1352
PassMark - CPU mark	1627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	32.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.174

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-560	Intel Celeron M 560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarkdale	Merom
Launch date	August 2010	1 May 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$190
Place in performance rating	2723	not rated
Price now	$29.98
Processor Number	i3-560	560
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	28.90
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.33 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	533 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	1
Transistor count	382 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V	0.95V-1.30V
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1156	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt	31 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)