Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
20Single-core60.5
20Multi-core51
73.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
20iGPU55.7
20Platformspec-based59
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N402015 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+41) and iGPU (+36). 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
- 87% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 20
- 2757% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,600 vs 616
- 1530% higher PassMark: 24,954 vs 1,531
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 6 W+87% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 15 W | 115 W+667% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 14+600% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Threads | 2 | 20+900% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz+127% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 5 GHz+79% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 650 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 8 GB | 64 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,700Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 308Bottom 2% | 1,810+488%Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 616Bottom 2% | 17,600+2757%Top 24% |
| PassMark | 1,531Bottom 1% | 24,954+1530%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 108Bottom 2% | 1,496+1292%Top 42% |
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