Intel Celeron G5905 vs Intel Core i5-6200U

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Celeron G5905 vs Intel Core i5-6200U tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, 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 such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, AIDA64, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Blender, SuperPi, 7zip, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6200U or Intel Celeron G5905.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron G5905

50%

Core i5-6200U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron G5905

51%

Core i5-6200U

50%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	89.7
Valorant	102.1	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.1
Apex Legends	96.0	95.8
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.5
Overwatch	82.7	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.0
Warzone	79.6	79.5
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.6
Valheim	84.7	84.6

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 G5905

56%

Core i5-6200U

157%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-6200U is more energy efficient than the Celeron G5905 since it has less power consumption: 58W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, 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 processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 G5905	Intel Core i5-6200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	119
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	267	290
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	282
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	638	735
Cinbench 23 Single-core	385	716
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1407	1706

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

	Intel Celeron G5905	Intel Core i5-6200U
Single-Core	2186	1586
Multi-Core	2836	3019

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

	Intel Celeron G5905	Intel Core i5-6200U
Single-Core	986	707
Multi-Core	1819	1691

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Celeron G5905	Intel Core i5-6200U
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		2.8 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.3 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	1750 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	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 Celeron G5905 is 34% better than Core i5-6200U 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 G5905 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6200U is better: 9
However, it should be understood 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 reviews of real owners of Intel Celeron G5905 and Intel Core i5-6200U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Celeron G5905 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6200U specs and review.