Intel Core i5-4230U vs Intel Celeron N5205U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-4230U vs Intel Celeron N5205U and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, PCMark 10, 3DMark, RealBench, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron N5205U or Intel Core i5-4230U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-4230U

50%

Celeron N5205U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-4230U

50%

Celeron N5205U

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.4	89.8
Valorant	101.6	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	57.2
Apex Legends	95.5	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.2	76.6
Overwatch	82.3	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.1	70.4
DOOM Eternal	50.8	51.1
Warzone	79.3	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.8
Valheim	84.3	84.7

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 i5-4230U

126%

Celeron N5205U

131%

To make a finishing choice 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 Celeron N5205U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4230U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate 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, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, 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 achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-4230U	Intel Celeron N5205U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	126	91
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	232	241
Cinbench 20 Single-core	256	196
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	512	585
Cinbench 23 Single-core	438	424
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1044	1556

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

	Intel Core i5-4230U	Intel Celeron N5205U
Single-Core	1636	1277
Multi-Core	1847	3149

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

	Intel Core i5-4230U	Intel Celeron N5205U
Single-Core	568	592
Multi-Core	1393	1813

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-4230U	Intel Celeron N5205U
Announcement date	October 01, 2013	December 11, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1528
Core name	Haswell	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	10
Turbo Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.2 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	2 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 Celeron N5205U is 15% better than Core i5-4230U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5205U has 2 more core than Core i5-4230U. 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 i5-4230U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5205U is better: 24
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-4230U and Intel Celeron N5205U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-4230U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-4230U specs and review.

Intel Celeron N5205U - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N5205U specs and review.