Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core i7-1260P
20Single-core58.1
20Multi-core39.2
82.2Efficiencyspec-based60.2
20iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based53.8
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N450012 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1260P wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+38) and multi-core (+19). 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
- 79% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 20
- 1247% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,551 vs 709
- 832% higher PassMark: 16,411 vs 1,760
- 700% higher threads: 16 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 6 W+79% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Threads | 2 | 16+700% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz+91% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz+68% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 750 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,424Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,532Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 452Bottom 3% | 1,695+275%Bottom 51% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 709Bottom 3% | 9,551+1247%Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 1,760Bottom 2% | 16,411+832%Bottom 37% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 168Bottom 3% | — |
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