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Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core i5-12500H

Intel Celeron N4500
30Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
20Single-core55.3
20Multi-core44.1
82.2Efficiencyspec-based40.5
20iGPU50.3
24.4Platformspec-based53.8
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N450013 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35) and iGPU (+30). Intel Celeron N4500 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 N4500

  • 87% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H

  • Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 20
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 20
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 20
  • 1804% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 709
  • 1050% higher PassMark: 20,236 vs 1,760

General

General comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core i5-12500H
Announced20212022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP6 W+87%45 W
Max TDP—95 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core i5-12500H
Cores212+500%
Performance cores04
Efficiency cores28+300%
Threads216+700%
Base clock1.1 GHz2.5 GHz+127%
Boost clock2.8 GHz4.5 GHz+61%
L3 cache4 MB18 MB+350%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core i5-12500H
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock750 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core i5-12500H
Memory supportDDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200
Max memory16 GB64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core i5-12500H
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,250Bottom 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,500Bottom 43%
Cinebench R23 (single)452Bottom 3%1,655+266%Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (multi)709Bottom 3%13,500+1804%Top 46%
PassMark1,760Bottom 2%20,236+1050%Top 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)168Bottom 3%1,175+599%Bottom 45%

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