Intel Celeron N5205U vs Intel Pentium Gold G6505

Processor comparisons   25-07-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Celeron N5205U vs Intel Pentium Gold G6505 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Handbrake, 3DMark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Blender, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Furmark, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6505 or Intel Celeron N5205U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron N5205U

50%

Pentium Gold G6505

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Gold G6505 is 1% better than Celeron N5205U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5205U

51%

Pentium Gold G6505

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	90.3
Valorant	102.1	102.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.5
Apex Legends	96.0	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.0
Overwatch	82.7	83.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.3
Warzone	79.6	80.1
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.2
Valheim	84.7	85.2

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: 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 N5205U

131%

Pentium Gold G6505

42%

To make a final decision 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 N5205U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6505 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 58W. Power consumption is particularly 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 N5205U	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	241	432
Cinbench 20 Single-core	196	428
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	585	973
Cinbench 23 Single-core	424	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1556	2146

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

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Single-Core	1277	2618
Multi-Core	3149	4241

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

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Single-Core	592	748
Multi-Core	1813	2295

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Announcement date	December 11, 2019	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1200
Core name	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	2.2 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	58 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 Pentium Gold G6505 is 54% better than Celeron N5205U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5205U has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6505. 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 N5205U is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6505 is better: 28
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron N5205U and Intel Pentium Gold G6505 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Celeron N5205U - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N5205U specs and review.

Intel Pentium Gold G6505 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6505 specs and review.