Core i5-12500 vs Celeron 6305

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2149	554
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	51.81
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Tiger Lake	no data
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-U	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 September 2020 (3 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	no data	$190

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500 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	no data	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500 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	FCBGA1449	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	48	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 6305 and Core i5-12500.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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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.

Core i5-12500 outperforms Celeron 6305 by 853% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.35	12.87
Recency	1 September 2020	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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