Intel Core i3-L13G4 vs Intel Pentium Silver N5030

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-L13G4 vs Intel Pentium Silver N5030 and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Handbrake, AIDA64, MATLAB, 7zip, Furmark, Blender, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver N5030 or Intel Core i3-L13G4.

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-L13G4

50%

Pentium Silver N5030

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-L13G4

50%

Pentium Silver N5030

50%

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 run 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.4	89.5
Valorant	101.6	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	57.0
Apex Legends	95.5	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.2	76.3
Overwatch	82.3	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.1	70.2
DOOM Eternal	50.8	50.9
Warzone	79.3	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.4
Valheim	84.4	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 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-L13G4

387%

Pentium Silver N5030

295%

To make a finishing resolution 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-L13G4 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver N5030 since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 6W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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-L13G4	Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Cinbench 15 Single-core	105	91
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	272	265
Cinbench 20 Single-core	268	347
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	632	590
Cinbench 23 Single-core	450	356
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1746	1312

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

	Intel Core i3-L13G4	Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Single-Core		1321
Multi-Core	2684	2657

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

	Intel Core i3-L13G4	Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Single-Core	813	531
Multi-Core	1413	1479

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-L13G4	Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FC-CSP1016	FCBGA1090
Core name	Lakefield	Gemini Lake Refresh
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.1 MHz
Frequency	0.8 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	5	4
Threads	5	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X 4267 POP Memory	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	yes
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 Pentium Silver N5030 is 27% better than Core i3-L13G4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-L13G4 has 1 more core than Pentium Silver N5030. 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-L13G4 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is better: 14
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-L13G4 and Intel Pentium Silver N5030 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-L13G4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-L13G4 specs and review.

Intel Pentium Silver N5030 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N5030 specs and review.