Intel Core i3-7101TE vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-7101TE vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, PassMark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender, 3DMark, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Gears 5, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, WPrime, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver N6005 or Intel Core i3-7101TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-7101TE

51%

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-7101TE

51%

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	90.2
Valorant	102.4	102.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.4
Apex Legends	96.2	96.3
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.9
Overwatch	82.9	83.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.7
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.2
Warzone	79.8	79.9
Assassin's Creed	86.0	86.1
Valheim	85.0	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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-7101TE

85%

Pentium Silver N6005

257%

To make a finishing decision 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 Pentium Silver N6005 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-7101TE since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 10W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i3-7101TE	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Cinbench 15 Single-core	126	106
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	290	353
Cinbench 20 Single-core	309	219
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	544	812
Cinbench 23 Single-core	512	697
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1986	2579

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

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Single-Core	2089	1576
Multi-Core	3973	4169

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

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Single-Core	899	771
Multi-Core	2031	2152

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	January 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1338
Core name	Kaby Lake	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	7
Turbo Frequency		3.2 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	64 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	Yes	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 i3-7101TE is 41% better than Pentium Silver N6005 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6005 has 2 more core than Core i3-7101TE. 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 i3-7101TE is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is better: 22
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-7101TE and Intel Pentium Silver N6005 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-7101TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-7101TE 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.