Intel Core i7-3612QM vs Intel Celeron 867

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3612QM and Intel Celeron 867 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), 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 i7-3612QM

Intel Celeron 867

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3612QM

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 138% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x 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
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1541 vs 584
8.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4659 vs 562
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2283 vs 1800

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2012 vs 1 December 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1541 vs 584
PassMark - CPU mark	4659 vs 562
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2283 vs 1800

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 867

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1227 vs 601

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1227 vs 601

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3612QM
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 867

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1541

584

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4659

562

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

601

1227

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2283

1800

Name	Intel Core i7-3612QM	Intel Celeron 867
PassMark - Single thread mark	1541	584
PassMark - CPU mark	4659	562
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	601	1227
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2283	1800
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.996
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.245
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2299
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2299

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3612QM	Intel Celeron 867
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	23 April 2012	1 December 2011
Place in performance rating	2348	2350
Processor Number	i7-3612QM	867
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$29.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.51
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1400 Million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	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 4000	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1224	BGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)