Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core i5-12450HX
20Single-core47.6
20Multi-core40.4
73.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
20iGPU—
20Platformspec-based52.2
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N402012 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-12450HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 42.4 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and multi-core (+20). 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
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 20
- 1500% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 8 GB
- 1050% higher PassMark: 17,605 vs 1,531
- 947% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 6 W+89% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 15 W | 157 W+947% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Threads | 2 | 12+500% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz+118% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz+57% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 650 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 8 GB | 128 GB+1500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,210Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,230Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 308Bottom 1% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 616Bottom 1% | — |
| PassMark | 1,531Bottom 1% | 17,605+1050%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 108Bottom 1% | — |
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