Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Core i5-5200U

Processor comparisons   17-07-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Core i5-5200U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Gears 5, MATLAB, 7zip, Handbrake, Blender, AIDA64, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 i5-5200U 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%

Core i5-5200U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5100

51%

Core i5-5200U

50%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	89.5
Valorant	102.2	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.0
Apex Legends	96.0	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.3
Overwatch	82.8	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.2
DOOM Eternal	51.1	50.9
Warzone	79.7	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.4
Valheim	84.8	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: 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 N5100

338%

Core i5-5200U

163%

To make a finishing resolution 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 N5100 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. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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 N5100	Intel Core i5-5200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	94	110
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	248	264
Cinbench 20 Single-core	202	248
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	603	584
Cinbench 23 Single-core	437	595
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1604	1417

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

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	1316	1533
Multi-Core	3246	2507

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

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	610	735
Multi-Core	1869	1469

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Core i5-5200U
Announcement date	January 11, 2021	October 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	FCBGA1168
Core name	Jasper Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	5
Turbo Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.7 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	1740 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	16 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 N5100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5100 has 2 more core than Core i5-5200U. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-5200U is better: 11
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 undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron N5100 and Intel Core i5-5200U before making a decision 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 Core i5-5200U specs and review.