Intel Core i3-7020U vs Intel Celeron N5100

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-7020U vs Intel Celeron N5100 and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, 3DMark, SuperPi, Blender, WPrime, MATLAB, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron N5100 or Intel Core i3-7020U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-7020U

50%

Celeron N5100

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-7020U

50%

Celeron N5100

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 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 final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.9
Valorant	101.7	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	57.2
Apex Legends	95.6	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.2	76.6
Overwatch	82.3	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.1	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.8	51.1
Warzone	79.3	79.7
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.8
Valheim	84.4	84.8

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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

Core i3-7020U

144%

Celeron N5100

338%

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 N5100 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-7020U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 6W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 Core i3-7020U	Intel Celeron N5100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	94	94
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	227	248
Cinbench 20 Single-core	258	202
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	609	603
Cinbench 23 Single-core	434	437
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1682	1604

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

	Intel Core i3-7020U	Intel Celeron N5100
Single-Core	1328	1316
Multi-Core	2586	3246

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

	Intel Core i3-7020U	Intel Celeron N5100
Single-Core	648	610
Multi-Core	1432	1869

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-7020U	Intel Celeron N5100
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	January 11, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FC-BGA1356, FCBGA1356	FCBGA1338
Core name	Kaby Lake	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	11
Turbo Frequency		2.4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	6 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 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 Core i3-7020U is 52% better than Celeron N5100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5100 has 2 more core than Core i3-7020U. 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 i3-7020U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5100 is better: 23
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-7020U and Intel Celeron N5100 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-7020U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-7020U specs and review.

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.