Intel Celeron 6305 vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Celeron 6305 vs Intel Core i7-7500U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, MATLAB, PCMark 10, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7500U 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 i7-7500U

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7500U is 1% better than Celeron 6305. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron 6305

50%

Core i7-7500U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.2	90.3
Valorant	101.4	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	56.8	57.4
Apex Legends	95.3	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	76.1	76.9
Overwatch	82.1	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.0	70.8
DOOM Eternal	50.7	51.3
Warzone	79.1	80.0
Assassin's Creed	85.2	86.2
Valheim	84.2	85.1

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i7-7500U

215%

To make a final resolution 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 i7-7500U is more energy efficient than the Celeron 6305 as it consumes less power: 0W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron 6305	Intel Core i7-7500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	118	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	210	376
Cinbench 20 Single-core	291	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	497	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	300	519
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1106	2492

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

	Intel Celeron 6305	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	1241	1956
Multi-Core	2239	3649

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

	Intel Celeron 6305	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	654	971
Multi-Core	1217	2214

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron 6305	Intel Core i7-7500U
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1449	FCBGA1356
Core name	Tiger Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	7
Turbo Frequency		3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	2	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2030 millions	1700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)		15 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 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 i7-7500U is 33% 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7500U is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Celeron 6305 and Intel Core i7-7500U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Celeron 6305 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7500U specs and review.