i5-13420H vs Celeron N4020C

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N4020C
2021
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.99
Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
12.04
+1116%

i5-13420H outperforms Celeron N4020C by a whopping 1116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2448638
Place by popularitynot in top-10077
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-H
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 January 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H 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 speed1.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data704 KB
L2 cacheno data8 MB
L3 cache4 MB12 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H 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
SocketFCBGA1090FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift-+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/sDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size8 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 600Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency650 MHz1.4 GHz
Execution Units1248

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.44.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes68
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports8no 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.

Celeron N4020C 0.99
i5-13420H 12.04
+1116%

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 N4020C 1532
i5-13420H 18625
+1116%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.99 12.04
Recency 1 January 2021 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 45 Watt

Celeron N4020C has 650% lower power consumption.

i5-13420H, on the other hand, has a 1116.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-13420H is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020C in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N4020C and Core i5-13420H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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