Intel Core i3-8121U vs Intel Celeron N5095

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-8121U vs Intel Celeron N5095 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Blender, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, 3DMark, Blender, Prime95, Furmark, Handbrake, SuperPi, WPrime, 7zip, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 Celeron N5095 or Intel Core i3-8121U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8121U

51%

Celeron N5095

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8121U

51%

Celeron N5095

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

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	76.8
Overwatch	82.9	83.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.7
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.2
Warzone	79.9	79.9
Assassin's Creed	86.0	86.1
Valheim	85.0	85.0

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: 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8121U

200%

Celeron N5095

132%

To make a finishing choice 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 Core i3-8121U is more energy efficient than the Celeron N5095 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i3-8121U	Intel Celeron N5095
Cinbench 15 Single-core	139	103
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	305	273
Cinbench 20 Single-core	340	222
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	598	663
Cinbench 23 Single-core	563	481
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2184	1764

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

	Intel Core i3-8121U	Intel Celeron N5095
Single-Core	1939	1448
Multi-Core	4369	3571

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

	Intel Core i3-8121U	Intel Celeron N5095
Single-Core	901	597
Multi-Core	2063	2119

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8121U	Intel Celeron N5095
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	January 11, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unknown	FCBGA1338
Core name	Cannon Lake	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.9 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1800 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR4/x-2400	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 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 Core i3-8121U is 9% better than Celeron N5095 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5095 has 2 more core than Core i3-8121U. 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 i3-8121U is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5095 is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-8121U and Intel Celeron N5095 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-8121U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8121U specs and review.

Intel Celeron N5095 - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N5095 specs and review.