Core i5-12400F vs Celeron N2830
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N2830 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 565 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 4 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 86.18 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 23 February 2014 (10 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | no data |
| Current price | $234 (2.2x MSRP) | $110 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N2830 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.16 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.41 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 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 N2830 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1170 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7.5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2830 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| RST | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron N2830 and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | - | no data |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2830 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2830 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 750 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2830 and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2830 and Core i5-12400F.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 20 |
| USB revision | 3.0 and 2.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 5 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron N2830 by 3460% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron N2830 by 1247% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron N2830 by 3119% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron N2830 by 608% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron N2830 by 1717% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron N2830 by 2387% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron N2830 by 2525% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron N2830 by 542% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i5-12400F outperforms Celeron N2830 by 586% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 February 2014 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Celeron N2830 and Core i5-12400F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron N2830 is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2830 and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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