Intel Core i5-3330 vs Intel Celeron 430

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3330 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, 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 i5-3330

Intel Celeron 430

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 78% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 67.4°C vs 60.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1721 vs 615
14.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4098 vs 280
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2156 vs 868

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs June 2007
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1721 vs 615
PassMark - CPU mark	4098 vs 280
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156 vs 868

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 430

2.2x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 907 vs 656

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	907 vs 656

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3330
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1721

615

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4098

280

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

656

907

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2156

868

Name	Intel Core i5-3330	Intel Celeron 430
PassMark - Single thread mark	1721	615
PassMark - CPU mark	4098	280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	656	907
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156	868
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.047
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.579
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	968
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	968

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3330	Intel Celeron 430
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Conroe
Launch date	September 2012	June 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$360	$50
Place in performance rating	2604	2612
Price now	$309.99	$16.52
Processor Number	i5-3330	430
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.64	8.72
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	133 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C	60.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	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)	77 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
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® TSX-NI
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)