Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium N6415

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium N6415 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Gears 5, WPrime, RealBench, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Furmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium N6415 or Intel Core i5-6442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Pentium N6415

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	89.4
Valorant	102.2	101.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	56.9
Apex Legends	96.1	95.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	76.2
Overwatch	82.8	82.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.1
DOOM Eternal	51.1	50.8
Warzone	79.7	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.9	85.4
Valheim	84.8	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-6442EQ

73%

Pentium N6415

378%

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 Pentium N6415 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6442EQ as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 6W. Power consumption is particularly 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium N6415
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	122
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	440
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	207
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	679
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	514
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	1896

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium N6415
Single-Core	1704	1976
Multi-Core	4505	3840

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium N6415
Single-Core	550	681
Multi-Core	1907	1416

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium N6415
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	January 01, 2016
Type	Embedded	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1493
Core name	Skylake	Elkhart Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	7
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	3 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	1.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	6 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	1.5 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 Core i5-6442EQ is 36% better than Pentium N6415 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 i5-6442EQ is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium N6415 is better: 10
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Pentium N6415 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-6442EQ 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.