Intel Celeron G5900 vs Intel Core i5-7200U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Celeron G5900 vs Intel Core i5-7200U and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Furmark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, PassMark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, PCMark 10, AIDA64, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Prime95, Gears 5.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7200U 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 i5-7200U

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-7200U is 1% better than Celeron G5900. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron G5900

51%

Core i5-7200U

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	90.0
Valorant	102.0	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.1	57.3
Apex Legends	95.9	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	76.7
Overwatch	82.6	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.1
Warzone	79.6	79.8
Assassin's Creed	85.7	85.9
Valheim	84.7	84.9

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 G5900

51%

Core i5-7200U

192%

To make a final 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 i5-7200U is more energy efficient than the Celeron G5900 since it has less power consumption: 58W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 G5900	Intel Core i5-7200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	145	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	258	334
Cinbench 20 Single-core	358	308
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	608	652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	367	817
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1353	1978

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

	Intel Celeron G5900	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	2168	1807
Multi-Core	2739	3391

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

	Intel Celeron G5900	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	902	864
Multi-Core	1754	1952

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of 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. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Celeron G5900	Intel Core i5-7200U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1356
Core name	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	7
Turbo Frequency		3.1 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.5 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	1810 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 26% better than Core i5-7200U 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 i5-7200U is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron G5900 and Intel Core i5-7200U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Celeron G5900 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7200U specs and review.