i5-12600HX vs Celeron N2815

Place in the ranking	3107	465
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	3.91	26.10
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date	1 December 2013 (11 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX 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)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Efficient-cores	no data	8
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX 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	no data	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX. 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	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Connect	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
RST	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1066	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	756 MHz	1.35 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX 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	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	20
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	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 N2815 0.31

i5-12600HX 15.17
+4794%

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 N2815 495

i5-12600HX 24096
+4768%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.31	15.17
Integrated graphics card	0.77	5.58
Recency	1 December 2013	10 May 2022
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	16
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	55 Watt

Celeron N2815 has 685.7% lower power consumption.

i5-12600HX, on the other hand, has a 4793.5% higher aggregate performance score, 624.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, and 500% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i5-12600HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2815 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2815 and Core i5-12600HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.