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Intel Celeron N4100 vs i5-3230M

The Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 6710 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz×Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1090PGA988
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.4 GHzUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 224KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP6W35W
Yearly Running Cost$1.10$6.39
Other Intel UHD Graphics 600
First Seen on ChartQ2 2018Q1 2013
# of Samples5266184
CPU Value22.925.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1000(-36.3%)1571(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2454(-4.3%)2565(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz
2,454
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
2,565
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz
22.9
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
25.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz
1,000
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
1,571
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP6W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.