Core i3-330M vs Celeron G440

The Core i3-330M packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Celeron G440 offers 1 cores / 1 threads — the Core i3-330M has 1 more core. Boost clocks reach 0.13 GHz on the Core i3-330M versus 1.6 GHz on the Celeron G440 — a 169.9% clock advantage for the Celeron G440 (base: 2.13 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Core i3-330M uses the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture (32 nm), while the Celeron G440 uses Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Core i3-330M scores 1,032 against the Celeron G440's 1,035 — a 0.3% lead for the Celeron G440. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 317 vs 300, a 5.5% lead for the Core i3-330M that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 3 MB (total) on the Core i3-330M vs 1 MB on the Celeron G440.

The Core i3-330M uses the PGA988 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Celeron G440 uses LGA1155 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR3-1066 memory speed. The Celeron G440 supports up to 32 GB of RAM compared to 8 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: HM55,PM55,QM57 (Core i3-330M) and H61,B65,H67,Z68 (Celeron G440).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x / EPT (Core i3-330M) vs VT-x (Celeron G440). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale) (Core i3-330M) and HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) (Celeron G440) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i3-330M targets Legacy Budget, Celeron G440 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Core i3-330M rivals AMD Athlon II P320; Celeron G440 rivals Pentium G630.