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).

 

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 2605 2613
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)