Intel Celeron J3455E vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Processor comparisons   24-05-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Celeron J3455E vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, 3DMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, MATLAB, Furmark, AIDA64, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6500 or Intel Celeron J3455E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron J3455E

50%

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Gold G6500 is 1% better than Celeron J3455E. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron J3455E

50%

Pentium Gold G6500

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 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.2	90.3
Valorant	101.3	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	56.7	57.5
Apex Legends	95.2	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.0	77.0
Overwatch	82.1	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.9	70.8
DOOM Eternal	50.7	51.3
Warzone	79.0	80.1
Assassin's Creed	85.1	86.2
Valheim	84.1	85.2

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron J3455E

107%

Pentium Gold G6500

59%

To make a final decision 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 Celeron J3455E is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6500 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 58W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 J3455E	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	103	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	247	427
Cinbench 20 Single-core	222	424
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	514	964
Cinbench 23 Single-core	555	628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1322	2125

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

	Intel Celeron J3455E	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	872	2592
Multi-Core	2339	4200

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

	Intel Celeron J3455E	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Single-Core	323	1030
Multi-Core	1139	2280

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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 J3455E	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1296	FCLGA1200
Core name	Apollo Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	10
Turbo Frequency	2.3 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1300 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	58 W
Memory type	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	8 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 Pentium Gold G6500 is 63% better than Celeron J3455E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron J3455E has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6500. 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 J3455E is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is better: 29
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron J3455E and Intel Pentium Gold G6500 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Celeron J3455E - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Celeron J3455E specs and review.

• Intel Pentium Gold G6500 specs and review.