i5-12400F vs Celeron G1820

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G1820
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.12
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.76
+1039%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron G1820 by a whopping 1039% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2401616
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0845.55
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.8917.90
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 December 2013 (10 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$110$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12400F has 56838% better value for money than Celeron G1820.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size177 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1820 and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe versionUp to 3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 G1820 1.12
i5-12400F 12.76
+1039%

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 G1820 1718
i5-12400F 19532
+1037%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G1820 492
i5-12400F 2218
+351%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G1820 840
i5-12400F 9081
+981%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 12.76
Recency 1 December 2013 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron G1820 has 22.6% lower power consumption.

i5-12400F, on the other hand, has a 1039.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1820 in performance tests.


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