Intel Core i7-6660U vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-6660U vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests like 7zip, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Handbrake, WPrime, Blender, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Intel Core i7-6660U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-6660U

51%

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6660U

51%

Pentium Silver N6000

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.0	90.1
Valorant	102.3	102.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.3
Apex Legends	96.2	96.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	76.8
Overwatch	82.9	82.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.2
Warzone	79.8	79.8
Assassin's Creed	85.9	86.0
Valheim	84.9	85.0

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. 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 i7-6660U

190%

Pentium Silver N6000

385%

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 Pentium Silver N6000 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6660U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 6W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 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 i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	103
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	448	342
Cinbench 20 Single-core	186	212
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	934	788
Cinbench 23 Single-core	548	676
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2633	2502

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

	Intel Core i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Single-Core	1816	1529
Multi-Core	3856	4044

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

	Intel Core i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Single-Core	855	693
Multi-Core	1980	2029

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 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 in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Announcement date	March 07, 2016	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1338
Core name	Skylake	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	7
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	6 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 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 Core i7-6660U is 54% better than Pentium Silver N6000 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6000 has 2 more core than Core i7-6660U. 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 i7-6660U is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is better: 16
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-6660U and Intel Pentium Silver N6000 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-6660U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-6660U specs and review.

Intel Pentium Silver N6000 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N6000 specs and review.