Intel Celeron N5095 vs Intel Core i5-6400

Processor comparisons   25-07-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Celeron N5095 vs Intel Core i5-6400 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 7zip, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Furmark, MATLAB, WPrime, PCMark 10, 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6400 or Intel Celeron N5095.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron N5095

51%

Core i5-6400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5095

51%

Core i5-6400

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	91.3
Valorant	102.5	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	58.1
Apex Legends	96.3	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	77.8
Overwatch	83.0	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.9
Warzone	79.9	80.9
Assassin's Creed	86.1	87.1
Valheim	85.0	86.1

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron N5095

132%

Core i5-6400

49%

To make a final choice 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 N5095 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6400 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads 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 can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron N5095	Intel Core i5-6400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	103	140
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	273	497
Cinbench 20 Single-core	222	275
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	663	1061
Cinbench 23 Single-core	481	1001
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1764	3997

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

	Intel Celeron N5095	Intel Core i5-6400
Single-Core	1448	1957
Multi-Core	3571	5167

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

	Intel Celeron N5095	Intel Core i5-6400
Single-Core	597	959
Multi-Core	2119	3221

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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron N5095	Intel Core i5-6400
Announcement date	January 11, 2021	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1338	LGA 1151
Core name	Jasper Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	6
Turbo Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 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 i5-6400 is 25% better than Celeron N5095 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 N5095 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6400 is better: 29
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Celeron N5095 and Intel Core i5-6400 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Celeron N5095 - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N5095 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6400 specs and review.