Intel Celeron G5900 vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Celeron G5900 vs Intel Core i5-6300U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, Handbrake, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Furmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, AIDA64, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 i5-6300U or Intel Celeron G5900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron G5900

50%

Core i5-6300U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron G5900

51%

Core i5-6300U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.9
Valorant	102.0	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.1	57.2
Apex Legends	95.9	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	76.6
Overwatch	82.6	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.1
Warzone	79.6	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.7	85.8
Valheim	84.7	84.7

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron G5900

51%

Core i5-6300U

175%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-6300U is more energy efficient than the Celeron G5900 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 G5900	Intel Core i5-6300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	145	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	258	281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	358	299
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	608	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	367	777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1353	1834

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

	Intel Celeron G5900	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	2168	1728
Multi-Core	2739	3275

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

	Intel Celeron G5900	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	902	790
Multi-Core	1754	1817

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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron G5900	Intel Core i5-6300U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1356
Core name	Comet Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	6
Turbo Frequency		3 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	2	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 Celeron G5900 is 29% better than Core i5-6300U 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 G5900 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6300U is better: 19
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Celeron G5900 and Intel Core i5-6300U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Celeron G5900 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6300U specs and review.