Intel Celeron N3150 vs Intel Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Celeron N3150 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-12700KF
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Core i7-12700KF

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron N3150 and the Intel Core i7-12700KF and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron N3150 4 core processor released in Q2/2015 with the Intel Core i7-12700KF which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2021.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Celeron J3000/N3000 (10) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
8 Generation 12
Braswell Architecture Alder Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-11700KF
-- Successor Intel Core i7-13700KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N3150 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.08 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-12700KF clocks with 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron N3150 Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700KF
4 Cores 12
4 Threads 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.60 GHz (2.08 GHz) A-Core 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 2.70 GHz (3.80 GHz)
4x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Celeron N3150 Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700KF
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU no iGPU
0.32 GHz GPU frequency --
0.64 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron N3150, while the Intel Core i7-12700KF supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron N3150 Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700KF
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
4 PCIe lanes 20
2.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron N3150 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-12700KF is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron N3150 Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700KF
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) 190 W
-- TDP up --
4 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N3150 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-12700KF is at 37.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Celeron N3150 Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700KF
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 1170 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2015 Release date Q4/2021
-- Release price 384 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron N3150 (10%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron N3150 (4%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
218 (12%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1872 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
765 (5%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
14992 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
169 (7%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
2528 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
525 (4%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
14129 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
1205 (3%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
34688 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
35 (12%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
286 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
126 (4%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
3327 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
114 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1175 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1939 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
22812 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
757 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
8750 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.64 GHz
134 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
319 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
787 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
7822 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Core i7-12700KF
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