Intel Celeron 6305 vs Intel Core i5-3210M

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Celeron 6305 vs Intel Core i5-3210M tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as PassMark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, PCMark 10, WPrime, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, 7zip, RealBench, AIDA64, Gears 5, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fallout 76
Overwatch
Fortnite
Valorant
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3210M or Intel Celeron 6305.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Celeron 6305

50%

Core i5-3210M

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron 6305

50%

Core i5-3210M

50%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.2	89.5
Valorant	101.4	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	56.8	57.0
Apex Legends	95.3	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.1	76.3
Overwatch	82.1	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.0	70.2
DOOM Eternal	50.7	50.9
Warzone	79.1	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.2	85.4
Valheim	84.2	84.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron 6305

Core i5-3210M

66%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-3210M is more energy efficient than the Celeron 6305 since it has less power consumption: 0W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron 6305	Intel Core i5-3210M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	118	107
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	210	256
Cinbench 20 Single-core	291	231
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	497	534
Cinbench 23 Single-core	300	576
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1106	1373

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron 6305	Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core	1241	1545
Multi-Core	2239	2429

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron 6305	Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core	654	693
Multi-Core	1217	1489

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Celeron 6305	Intel Core i5-3210M
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	January 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1449	PGA988B
Core name	Tiger Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency		3.1 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	2	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2030 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)		35 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-3210M is 28% better than Celeron 6305 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron 6305 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3210M is better: 26
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Celeron 6305 and Intel Core i5-3210M before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Celeron 6305 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3210M specs and review.