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).

 

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: 1538 vs 591
  • 7.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4654 vs 588
  • 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 1538 vs 591
PassMark - CPU mark 4654 vs 588
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
1538
591
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4654
588
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 1538 591
PassMark - CPU mark 4654 588
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)