Intel Celeron N5205U vs Intel Pentium Gold G6605

Processor comparisons   25-07-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Celeron N5205U vs Intel Pentium Gold G6605 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Prime95, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6605 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 G6605

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Gold G6605 is 1% better than Celeron N5205U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5205U

51%

Pentium Gold G6605

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	90.4
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	70.9
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.3
Warzone	79.6	80.1
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.3
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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron N5205U

131%

Pentium Gold G6605

43%

To make a finishing choice 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 N5205U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6605 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. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor 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 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 N5205U	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	241	436
Cinbench 20 Single-core	196	432
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	585	983
Cinbench 23 Single-core	424	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1556	2168

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

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Single-Core	1277	2644
Multi-Core	3149	4284

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

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Single-Core	592	756
Multi-Core	1813	2318

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that 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 G6605
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	4.3 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 G6605 is 55% better than Celeron N5205U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5205U has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6605. 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 G6605 is better: 28
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Celeron N5205U and Intel Pentium Gold G6605 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 G6605 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6605 specs and review.