Intel Core i3-8121U vs Intel Pentium N6415

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-8121U vs Intel Pentium N6415 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, 7zip, MATLAB, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium N6415 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%

Pentium N6415

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8121U

51%

Pentium N6415

50%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	89.4
Valorant	102.4	101.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	56.9
Apex Legends	96.2	95.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.2
Overwatch	82.9	82.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.1
DOOM Eternal	51.2	50.8
Warzone	79.9	79.3
Assassin's Creed	86.0	85.4
Valheim	85.0	84.4

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. 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 i3-8121U

200%

Pentium N6415

378%

To make a finishing 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 Pentium N6415 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8121U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 6W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 use only one core to run, 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 i3-8121U	Intel Pentium N6415
Cinbench 15 Single-core	139	122
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	305	440
Cinbench 20 Single-core	340	207
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	598	679
Cinbench 23 Single-core	563	514
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2184	1896

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

	Intel Core i3-8121U	Intel Pentium N6415
Single-Core	1939	1976
Multi-Core	4369	3840

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

	Intel Core i3-8121U	Intel Pentium N6415
Single-Core	901	681
Multi-Core	2063	1416

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 i3-8121U	Intel Pentium N6415
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	January 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Embedded
Socket	Unknown	FCBGA1493
Core name	Cannon Lake	Elkhart Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	7
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	1.2 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	6 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR4/x-2400	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	1.5 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 45% better than Pentium N6415 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium N6415 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: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium N6415 is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-8121U and Intel Pentium N6415 before making a decision 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 Pentium N6415 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium N6415 specs and review.