Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i5-6200U

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i5-6200U and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 3DMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Handbrake, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6200U or Intel Core i5-5200U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-5200U

50%

Core i5-6200U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-5200U

50%

Core i5-6200U

50%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.7
Valorant	101.7	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.1
Apex Legends	95.6	95.8
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	76.5
Overwatch	82.4	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.4
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.0
Warzone	79.3	79.5
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.6
Valheim	84.4	84.6

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-5200U

163%

Core i5-6200U

157%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-5200U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6200U 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. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, 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 turns on 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. Because there are still many programs that 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 i5-5200U	Intel Core i5-6200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	110	119
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	264	290
Cinbench 20 Single-core	248	282
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	584	735
Cinbench 23 Single-core	595	716
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1417	1706

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

	Intel Core i5-5200U	Intel Core i5-6200U
Single-Core	1533	1586
Multi-Core	2507	3019

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

	Intel Core i5-5200U	Intel Core i5-6200U
Single-Core	735	707
Multi-Core	1469	1691

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS 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 i5-5200U	Intel Core i5-6200U
Announcement date	October 01, 2014	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1356
Core name	Broadwell	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	5	6
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	2.8 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1740 millions	1750 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 Core i5-6200U is 4% better than Core i5-5200U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-5200U is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6200U is better: 27
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-5200U and Intel Core i5-6200U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-5200U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6200U specs and review.