Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as AIDA64, Prime95, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Furmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, PassMark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, 7zip, SuperPi, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver N6005 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 Silver N6005

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Pentium Silver N6005

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.2
Valorant	102.2	102.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.4
Apex Legends	96.1	96.3
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	76.9
Overwatch	82.8	83.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.7
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.2
Warzone	79.7	79.9
Assassin's Creed	85.9	86.1
Valheim	84.8	85.1

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. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-6442EQ

73%

Pentium Silver N6005

257%

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 Silver N6005 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6442EQ since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 10W. 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, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	106
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	353
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	219
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	812
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	697
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	2579

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Single-Core	1704	1576
Multi-Core	4505	4169

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Single-Core	550	771
Multi-Core	1907	2152

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	January 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1338
Core name	Skylake	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	7
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	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	10 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	4 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 Pentium Silver N6005 is 5% better than Core i5-6442EQ 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Pentium Silver N6005 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 Silver N6005 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N6005 specs and review.