Core i5-12500H vs Celeron N3350
Aggregated performance score
Core i5-12500H outperforms Celeron N3350 by 1813% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2570 | 484 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 25 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron | Intel Alder Lake-P |
| Architecture codename | Apollo Lake (2016) | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 30 August 2016 (7 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $24 | no data |
| Current price | $251 (10.5x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 1.1 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 18 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H 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 | FCBGA1296 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H. 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 | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Smart Response | - | no data |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | - | no data |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| VT-i | - | no data |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 500 | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Max video memory | 8 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 650 MHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | 12 | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| MIPI-DSI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | + | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | + | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 6 | 28 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 2 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | + | 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.
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 i5-12500H outperforms Celeron N3350 by 1813% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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 i5-12500H outperforms Celeron N3350 by 1826% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i5-12500H outperforms Celeron N3350 by 693% in 3DMark06 CPU.
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 i5-12500H outperforms Celeron N3350 by 2385% 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 i5-12500H outperforms Celeron N3350 by 427% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 13.77 |
| Recency | 30 August 2016 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 45 Watt |
The Core i5-12500H is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3350 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N3350 and Core i5-12500H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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