Celeron N3350 vs Core i5-10400F

The Celeron N3350 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Core i5-10400F offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Core i5-10400F has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.4 GHz on the Celeron N3350 versus 4.3 GHz on the Core i5-10400F — a 56.7% clock advantage for the Core i5-10400F (base: 1.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Celeron N3350 uses the Apollo Lake (2014−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-10400F uses Comet Lake (2020−2025) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N3350 scores 1,112 against the Core i5-10400F's 13,029 — a 168.5% lead for the Core i5-10400F. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 250 vs 1,454, a 141.3% lead for the Core i5-10400F that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 450 vs 5,783 (171.1% advantage for the Core i5-10400F). L3 cache: 0 kB on the Celeron N3350 vs 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-10400F.

The Celeron N3350 uses the FCBGA1296 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-10400F uses LGA1200 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches LPDDR4-2400 on the Celeron N3350 versus DDR4-2666 on the Core i5-10400F — the Core i5-10400F supports 11.1% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i5-10400F supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 8 GB — 1500% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 6 (Celeron N3350) vs 16 (Core i5-10400F) — the Core i5-10400F offers 10 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SoC (Celeron N3350) and H410,B460,H470,Z490,H510,B560,H570,Z590 (Core i5-10400F).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Celeron N3350) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-10400F). The Celeron N3350 includes integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics 500), while the Core i5-10400F requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron N3350 targets Entry Level Laptop/NUC, Core i5-10400F targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Celeron N3350 rivals AMD A4-9120; Core i5-10400F rivals Ryzen 5 3600.

At launch, the Celeron N3350 was priced at $107, while the Core i5-10400F came in at $160. On launch pricing ($107 vs $160), Celeron N3350 was $53 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron N3350 delivers 10.4 pts/$ vs 81.4 pts/$ for the Core i5-10400F — making the Core i5-10400F the 154.7% better value option.

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