i5-13420H vs Celeron G3900

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3900
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.39
Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.87
+754%

Core i5-13420H outperforms Celeron G3900 by a whopping 754% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900 and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2231664
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency2.5324.50
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900 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 speed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900 and Core i5-13420H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
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+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron G3900 and Core i5-13420H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900 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 G3900 and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHz1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3900 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3900 and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3900 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 G3900 and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes168

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 G3900 1.39
i5-13420H 11.87
+754%

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 G3900 2164
i5-13420H 18495
+755%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.39 11.87
Recency 19 October 2015 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 45 Watt

i5-13420H has a 754% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13420H is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G3900 is a desktop processor while Core i5-13420H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G3900 and Core i5-13420H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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