Celeron J3060 vs Pentium 2117U

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Celeron J3060 is positioned at rank 313 and the Pentium 2117U is on rank 117, so the Pentium 2117U offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Celeron J3060

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

4606%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

4353%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

3160%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

952%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

754%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

660%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

378%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

373%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

340%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

340%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

336%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

327%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

322%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

321%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

318%

#287

Core Ultra 9 285T

MSRP: $549|Avg: $549

99%

#288

Core i5-12500TE

MSRP: $225|Avg: $225

99%

#289

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

MSRP: $108|Avg: $70

98%

#290

Core i9-10900KF

MSRP: $509|Avg: $336

98%

#291

Core i9-14900T

MSRP: $549|Avg: $577

98%

#292

Core i5-13500T

MSRP: $342|Avg: $342

98%

#293

Core i3-10300

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $140.49

98%

#294

Core i9-10900F

MSRP: $464|Avg: $300

98%

#295

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

MSRP: $449|Avg: $429

97%

#313

Celeron J3060

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#314

Athlon 5150

MSRP: $21|Avg: $21

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium 2117U

#105

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

291%

#106

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

287%

#107

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

263%

#108

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

262%

#109

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

259%

#111

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

251%

#112

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

240%

#113

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

240%

#114

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

233%

#117

Pentium 2117U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#126

Celeron N4000

MSRP: $107|Avg: $30

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Celeron J3060 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Pentium 2117U in both compute-intensive tasks (0.6% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Celeron J3060	Pentium 2117U
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Airmont (2016) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Celeron J3060	Pentium 2117U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Celeron J3060 and Pentium 2117U

Celeron J3060

The Celeron J3060 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 15 January 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Airmont (2016) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.6 GHz, with boost up to 2.48 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1170. Thermal design power (TDP): 6 Watt. Memory support: DDR3L-1600. Passmark benchmark score: 1,015 points. Launch price was $107.

Pentium 2117U

The Pentium 2117U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 September 2012 (13 years ago). It is based on the Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 1.8 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1023. Thermal design power (TDP): 17 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,009 points. Launch price was $134.

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Processing Power

Both the Celeron J3060 and Pentium 2117U share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.48 GHz on the Celeron J3060 versus 1.8 GHz on the Pentium 2117U — a 31.8% clock advantage for the Celeron J3060 (base: 1.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Celeron J3060 uses the Airmont (2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Pentium 2117U uses Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron J3060 scores 1,015 against the Pentium 2117U's 1,009 — a 0.6% lead for the Celeron J3060. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Celeron J3060 vs 2 MB (total) on the Pentium 2117U.

Feature	Celeron J3060	Pentium 2117U
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.48 GHz+38%	1.8 GHz
Base Clock	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz+12%
L3 Cache	0 kB	2 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Airmont (2016)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
PassMark	1,015	1,009
Geekbench 6 Single	200	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	370	—

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Memory & Platform

The Celeron J3060 uses the FCBGA1170 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Pentium 2117U uses BGA1023 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Celeron J3060	Pentium 2117U
Socket	FCBGA1170	BGA1023
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR3L-1600	—
Max RAM Capacity	8 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	❌	—
PCIe Lanes	4	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, EPT (Celeron J3060) / not specified (Pentium 2117U). The Celeron J3060 includes integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics 400), while the Pentium 2117U requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron J3060 targets Low Power Desktop/NAS. Direct competitor: Celeron J3060 rivals Pentium J3710.