i5-12450H vs Celeron N2840

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N2840
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.37
Core i5-12450H
2022
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
10.67
+2784%

Core i5-12450H outperforms Celeron N2840 by a whopping 2784% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3043736
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency5.0022.44
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date22 May 2014 (10 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.16 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.58 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache56K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H 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
SocketFCBGA1170FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Connect+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.32 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 SeriesIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency792 MHz1.2 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes420
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no 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.


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 N2840 0.37
i5-12450H 10.67
+2784%

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 N2840 588
i5-12450H 16949
+2782%

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.

Celeron N2840 1331
i5-12450H 8178
+514%

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.

Celeron N2840 2533
i5-12450H 35790
+1313%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Celeron N2840 1510
i5-12450H 11439
+658%

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.

Celeron N2840 1
i5-12450H 16
+1703%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Celeron N2840 76
i5-12450H 1321
+1638%

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.

Celeron N2840 38
i5-12450H 238
+526%

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.

Celeron N2840 0.44
i5-12450H 2.88
+555%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 10.67
Integrated graphics card 0.77 5.58
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 45 Watt

Celeron N2840 has 542.9% lower power consumption.

i5-12450H, on the other hand, has a 2783.8% higher aggregate performance score, 624.7% faster integrated GPU, and 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-12450H is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2840 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2840 and Core i5-12450H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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