Core i5-13500T vs Celeron N4120

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N4120
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.59
Core i5-13500T
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 35 Watt
15.05
+847%

i5-13500T outperforms Celeron N4120 by a whopping 847% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2013436
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data52.05
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Gemini Lakeno data
Architecture codenameGemini Lake Refresh (2019)Raptor Lake-S
Release date4 November 2019 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$369 $225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed1.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T 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
SocketFCBGA1090FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T. 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++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift-+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSXno data+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPPno data+
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size8 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 600Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency700 MHz1.55 GHz
Execution Units1232

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes620
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 N4120 1.59
i5-13500T 15.05
+847%

Core i5-13500T outperforms Celeron N4120 by 847% based on our aggregate 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%

Celeron N4120 2456
i5-13500T 23282
+848%

Core i5-13500T outperforms Celeron N4120 by 848% 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%

Celeron N4120 324
i5-13500T 2279
+603%

Core i5-13500T outperforms Celeron N4120 by 603% 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%

Celeron N4120 798
i5-13500T 9346
+1071%

Core i5-13500T outperforms Celeron N4120 by 1071% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 15.05
Integrated graphics card 0.86 6.14
Recency 4 November 2019 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 35 Watt

The Core i5-13500T is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4120 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N4120 is a notebook processor while Core i5-13500T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N4120 and Core i5-13500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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