Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core i5-1240P
20Single-core51.5
20Multi-core39.2
73.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
20iGPU—
20Platformspec-based50.7
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N402014 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1240P wins this laptop processor face-off, 48 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+19). Intel Celeron N4020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4020
- 79% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 20
- 1243% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,274 vs 616
- 926% higher PassMark: 15,707 vs 1,531
- 700% higher threads: 16 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 6 W+79% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 15 W | 64 W+327% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Threads | 2 | 16+700% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 1.7 GHz+55% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz+57% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 650 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 8 GB | 64 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,209Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,364Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 308Bottom 2% | 1,475+379%Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 616Bottom 2% | 8,274+1243%Bottom 26% |
| PassMark | 1,531Bottom 1% | 15,707+926%Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 108Bottom 2% | — |
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