Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005

Processor comparisons 15-01-2022

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, MATLAB, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, WPrime, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Furmark, AIDA64.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver N6005 or Intel Core i3-1000NG4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	90.2
Valorant	102.9	102.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	57.4
Apex Legends	96.7	96.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	76.9
Overwatch	83.3	83.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	70.7
DOOM Eternal	51.4	51.2
Warzone	80.2	79.9
Assassin's Creed	86.4	86.1
Valheim	85.4	85.1

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with 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. 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

Core i3-1000NG4

407%

Pentium Silver N6005

257%

To make a final resolution 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 Core i3-1000NG4 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver N6005 since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 10W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	106
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	326	353
Cinbench 20 Single-core	348	219
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	612	812
Cinbench 23 Single-core	576	697
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2236	2579

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

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Single-Core	1967	1576
Multi-Core	4473	4169

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

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Single-Core	1099	771
Multi-Core	2487	2152

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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Announcement date	July 07, 2020	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA1526	FCBGA1338
Core name	Ice Lake	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Silver N6005 is 44% better than Core i3-1000NG4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6005 has 2 more core than Core i3-1000NG4. 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 Core i3-1000NG4 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is better: 6
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1000NG4 and Intel Pentium Silver N6005 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1000NG4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1000NG4 specs and review.

Intel Pentium Silver N6005 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N6005 specs and review.