Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Core i5-2450M

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Intel Celeron N5100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2450M
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Core i5-2450M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron N5100 and the Intel Core i5-2450M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron N5100 4 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Core i5-2450M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
Intel Celeron N4000/N5000 (6) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
10 Generation 2
Jasper Lake Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Celeron N4100 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N5100 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (2.80 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-2450M clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron N5100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2450M
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Celeron N5100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2450M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Jasper Lake) GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
11 GPU Generation 6
10 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 12
192 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Jasper Lake) GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron N5100, while the Intel Core i5-2450M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron N5100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2450M
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
8 PCIe lanes 16
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron N5100 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2450M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron N5100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2450M
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
20 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
4.8 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N5100 has 5.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2450M is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Celeron N5100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2450M
10 nm Technology 32 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, AVX
BGA 1338 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
463 (80%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
582 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1598 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1352 (85%)

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.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
632 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
590 (93%)

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.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1834 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1289 (70%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
468 (88%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
533 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1286 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1042 (81%)

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.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.85 GHz
340 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz
250 (73%)

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.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
3354 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2064 (62%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
201 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
604 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
236 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
682 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Core i5-2450M
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