Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Celeron G5900

Processor comparisons 17-07-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Celeron G5900 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Handbrake, PassMark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, 3DMark, Blender, WPrime, AIDA64, Prime95, Gears 5, RealBench, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron G5900 or Intel Celeron N5100.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron N5100

50%

Celeron G5900

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5100

51%

Celeron G5900

51%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	89.8
Valorant	102.2	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.1
Apex Legends	96.0	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.5
Overwatch	82.8	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.0
Warzone	79.7	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.7
Valheim	84.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 N5100

338%

Celeron G5900

51%

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 N5100 is more energy efficient than the Celeron G5900 as it consumes less power: 6W vs. 58W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its 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 learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 N5100	Intel Celeron G5900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	94	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	248	258
Cinbench 20 Single-core	202	358
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	603	608
Cinbench 23 Single-core	437	367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1604	1353

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

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Celeron G5900
Single-Core	1316	2168
Multi-Core	3246	2739

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

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Celeron G5900
Single-Core	610	902
Multi-Core	1869	1754

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Celeron G5900
Announcement date	January 11, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1338	FCLGA1200
Core name	Jasper Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	2.4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	58 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	16 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	2 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 G5900 is 67% better than Celeron N5100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5100 has 2 more core than Celeron G5900. 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 N5100 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron G5900 is better: 11
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron N5100 and Intel Celeron G5900 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Celeron N5100 - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N5100 specs and review.

• Intel Celeron G5900 specs and review.