i5-12400 vs Celeron 1020M

Place in the ranking	2598	631
Place by popularity	not in top-100	62
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	2.16	17.73
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	20 January 2013 (11 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	118 mm²	163 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCPGA988	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 1020M 0.80

i5-12400 12.18
+1423%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron 1020M 1275

i5-12400 19354
+1418%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.80	12.18
Integrated graphics card	0.77	4.16
Recency	20 January 2013	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Celeron 1020M has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i5-12400, on the other hand, has a 1422.5% higher aggregate performance score, 440.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-12400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1020M in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 1020M is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 1020M and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.