Intel Celeron 2970M vs Intel Core i5-12500E
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| Intel Celeron 2970M | Intel Core i5-12500E | |
CPU comparisonIntel Celeron 2970M or Intel Core i5-12500E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Celeron 2970M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2970M was released in Q2/2014. The Intel Core i5-12500E has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500E was released in Q1/2022. |
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| Intel Celeron (165) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| Intel Celeron 2000 (7) | CPU group | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
| 4 | Generation | 12 |
| Haswell U | Architecture | Alder Lake S |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Intel Core i5-13500E |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Celeron 2970M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2970M is 2.20 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12500E has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12500E is at 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz). |
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| Intel Celeron 2970M | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12500E |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Celeron 2970M or Intel Core i5-12500E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
| 1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.45 GHz |
| 7.5 | GPU Generation | 11 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 10 | Compute units | 32 |
| 80 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
| 11.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Celeron 2970M can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12500E supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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| Intel Celeron 2970M | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12500E |
| DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 7.50 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 18.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron 2970M is 37 W, while the Intel Core i5-12500E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Celeron 2970M | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12500E |
| 37 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | 117 W |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Celeron 2970M is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12500E is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 25.50 MB cache. |
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| Intel Celeron 2970M | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12500E |
| 22 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| BGA 1168 | Socket | LGA 1700 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q2/2014 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| -- | Release price | 205 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Celeron 2970M
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12500E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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| Intel Celeron 2970M | Intel Core i5-12500E |
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