Intel Core i7-970 vs Intel Celeron E3300

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Intel Core i7-970 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron E3300
Intel Core i7-970 Intel Celeron E3300

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-970 or Intel Celeron E3300 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-970 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-970 was released in Q3/2010.

The Intel Celeron E3300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron E3300 was released in Q3/2009.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i7 900 (4) CPU group Intel Celeron E3000 (3)
1 Generation 1
Gulftown Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-970 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-970 is 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz) while the Intel Celeron E3300 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron E3300 is at 2.50 GHz.

Intel Core i7-970 Characteristic Intel Celeron E3300
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.46 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-970 Characteristic Intel Celeron E3300
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-970 or Intel Celeron E3300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-970 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Celeron E3300 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-970 Characteristic Intel Celeron E3300
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
24 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
3 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-970 is 130 W, while the Intel Celeron E3300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-970 Characteristic Intel Celeron E3300
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-970 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 13.50 MB cache. The Intel Celeron E3300 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-970 Characteristic Intel Celeron E3300
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
LGA 1366 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2010 Release date Q3/2009
594 $ Release price 47 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 (100%)
Intel Celeron E3300 (60%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 (100%)
Intel Celeron E3300 (16%)

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 Core i7-970 Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
582 (100%)
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
347 (60%)

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 Core i7-970 Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
3263 (100%)
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
602 (18%)

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 Core i7-970 Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6517 (100%)
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
820 (13%)

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 Core i7-970 Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
2209 (100%)
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
404 (18%)

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 Core i7-970 Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
620 (100%)
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i7-970 Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
2654 (100%)
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-970 Intel Celeron E3300
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