Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core i5-5200U

Processor comparisons   29-07-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core i5-5200U and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 7zip, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, PassMark, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, RealBench, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-5200U or Intel Celeron N4020.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron N4020

50%

Core i5-5200U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N4020

50%

Core i5-5200U

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 small 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: League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	88.9	89.5
Valorant	101.1	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	56.6	57.0
Apex Legends	95.0	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	75.8	76.3
Overwatch	81.9	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.7	70.2
DOOM Eternal	50.5	50.9
Warzone	78.8	79.3
Assassin's Creed	84.9	85.4
Valheim	83.9	84.4

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 N4020

263%

Core i5-5200U

163%

To make a finishing 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 Celeron N4020 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-5200U since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan 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, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 run, 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 N4020	Intel Core i5-5200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	76	110
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	145	264
Cinbench 20 Single-core	88	248
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	289	584
Cinbench 23 Single-core	220	595
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	811	1417

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

	Intel Celeron N4020	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	1185	1533
Multi-Core	1641	2507

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

	Intel Celeron N4020	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	475	735
Multi-Core	931	1469

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron N4020	Intel Core i5-5200U
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1168
Core name	Gemini Lake Refresh	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	5
Turbo Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.7 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	2	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	1740 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 (SRET0) up to 2400 MT/s DDR4 (SRKLL) up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 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 Core i5-5200U is 50% better than Celeron N4020 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 N4020 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-5200U is better: 28
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron N4020 and Intel Core i5-5200U before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Celeron N4020 - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N4020 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-5200U specs and review.