Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Processor comparisons   17-07-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core i5-6300U and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Blender, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Handbrake, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6300U or Intel Celeron N4500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron N4500

50%

Core i5-6300U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N4500

50%

Core i5-6300U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.2	89.9
Valorant	101.4	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	56.8	57.2
Apex Legends	95.3	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.0	76.6
Overwatch	82.1	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.9	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.7	51.1
Warzone	79.1	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.2	85.8
Valheim	84.1	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 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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 N4500

337%

Core i5-6300U

175%

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 Celeron N4500 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6300U as it consumes less power: 6W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 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 N4500	Intel Core i5-6300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	71	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	189	281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	153	299
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	459	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	333	777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1222	1834

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

	Intel Celeron N4500	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	1002	1728
Multi-Core	2472	3275

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

	Intel Celeron N4500	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	608	790
Multi-Core	1184	1817

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even 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 N4500	Intel Core i5-6300U
Announcement date	January 11, 2021	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	FCBGA1356
Core name	Jasper Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	6
Turbo Frequency	2.4 MHz	3 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		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 Core i5-6300U is 54% better than Celeron N4500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N4500 has 2 more core than Core i5-6300U. 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 N4500 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6300U is better: 28
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron N4500 and Intel Core i5-6300U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Celeron N4500 - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N4500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6300U specs and review.