Intel Core i7-6660U vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-6660U vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, Handbrake, 3DMark, Prime95, MATLAB, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Furmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver N6005 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 N6005

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6660U

51%

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. 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 final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.0	90.2
Valorant	102.3	102.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.4
Apex Legends	96.2	96.3
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	76.9
Overwatch	82.9	83.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.7
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.2
Warzone	79.8	79.9
Assassin's Creed	85.9	86.1
Valheim	84.9	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 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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i7-6660U

190%

Pentium Silver N6005

257%

To make a finishing decision 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 i7-6660U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 10W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	106
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	448	353
Cinbench 20 Single-core	186	219
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	934	812
Cinbench 23 Single-core	548	697
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2633	2579

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

	Intel Core i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Single-Core	1816	1576
Multi-Core	3856	4169

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

	Intel Core i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Single-Core	855	771
Multi-Core	1980	2152

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver N6005
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	2 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	10 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 16% better than Pentium Silver N6005 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6005 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 N6005 is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-6660U and Intel Pentium Silver N6005 before deciding 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 N6005 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N6005 specs and review.