Intel Core i5-7287U vs Intel Celeron N5205U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-7287U vs Intel Celeron N5205U and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Handbrake, 3DMark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Blender, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Furmark, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron N5205U or Intel Core i5-7287U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7287U

51%

Celeron N5205U

50%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-7287U is 1% better than Celeron N5205U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7287U

51%

Celeron N5205U

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	89.8
Valorant	102.7	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.2
Apex Legends	96.5	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.6
Overwatch	83.2	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.1
Warzone	80.1	79.6
Assassin's Creed	86.2	85.8
Valheim	85.2	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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-7287U

106%

Celeron N5205U

131%

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 Celeron N5205U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7287U as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 can use only one core to work, 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 i5-7287U	Intel Celeron N5205U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	91
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	401	241
Cinbench 20 Single-core	280	196
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	904	585
Cinbench 23 Single-core	611	424
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2330	1556

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

	Intel Core i5-7287U	Intel Celeron N5205U
Single-Core	2132	1277
Multi-Core	4136	3149

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

	Intel Core i5-7287U	Intel Celeron N5205U
Single-Core	894	592
Multi-Core	2292	1813

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-7287U	Intel Celeron N5205U
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	December 11, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unknown	FCBGA1528
Core name	Kaby Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	10
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	2.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 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 Core i5-7287U is 42% better than Celeron N5205U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5205U has 2 more core than Core i5-7287U. 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 i5-7287U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5205U is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-7287U and Intel Celeron N5205U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-7287U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7287U 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.