Intel Celeron N4120 vs Intel Core i5-3230M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4120 and Intel Core i5-3230M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron N4120

Intel Core i5-3230M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4120

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	4 Nov 2019 vs 1 January 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	224 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3230M

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2846 vs 1307
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2846 vs 1307
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1579 vs 1087
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2562 vs 2480

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2846 vs 1307
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2846 vs 1307
PassMark - Single thread mark	1579 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark	2562 vs 2480

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4120
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3230M

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1307

2846

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1307

2846

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1087

1579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2480

2562

Name	Intel Celeron N4120	Intel Core i5-3230M
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	475
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	805
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	805
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1307	2846
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1307	2846
PassMark - Single thread mark	1087	1579
PassMark - CPU mark	2480	2562
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		6.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.305

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N4120	Intel Core i5-3230M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 Nov 2019	1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$225
Place in performance rating	2393	2382
Processor Number	N4120	i5-3230M
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$249.65
Value for money (0-100)		4.65
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185	0x166
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	1.1 GHz
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)