Intel Core i7-8500Y vs Intel Celeron N5100

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-8500Y vs Intel Celeron N5100 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, RealBench, Prime95, 3DMark, Furmark, 7zip, PCMark 10, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron N5100 or Intel Core i7-8500Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8500Y

50%

Celeron N5100

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8500Y

51%

Celeron N5100

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.9
Valorant	102.1	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.2
Apex Legends	96.0	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.6
Overwatch	82.7	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.1
Warzone	79.6	79.7
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.8
Valheim	84.7	84.8

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8500Y

423%

Celeron N5100

338%

To make a final 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 Core i7-8500Y is more energy efficient than the Celeron N5100 as it consumes less power: 5W vs. 6W. Power consumption is particularly 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 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 CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. 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 run, 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 i7-8500Y	Intel Celeron N5100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	135	94
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	261	248
Cinbench 20 Single-core	306	202
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	602	603
Cinbench 23 Single-core	435	437
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2090	1604

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

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	Intel Celeron N5100
Single-Core	1744	1316
Multi-Core	3061	3246

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

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	Intel Celeron N5100
Single-Core	635	610
Multi-Core	1801	1869

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 i7-8500Y	Intel Celeron N5100
Announcement date	March 07, 2019	January 11, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1338
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	2.4 MHz
Frequency	1.5 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	5700 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.3 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 i7-8500Y is 26% better than Celeron N5100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5100 has 2 more core than Core i7-8500Y. 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 i7-8500Y is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5100 is better: 15
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8500Y and Intel Celeron N5100 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8500Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8500Y specs and review.

Intel Celeron N5100 - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N5100 specs and review.