Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Celeron N5100

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Celeron N5100 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PassMark, PCMark 10, Blender, RealBench, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, WPrime, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, SuperPi, Handbrake, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron N5100 or Intel Core m3-8100Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Celeron N5100

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Celeron N5100

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.6	89.9
Valorant	101.8	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.2
Apex Legends	95.7	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.4	76.6
Overwatch	82.5	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.3	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.1
Warzone	79.4	79.7
Assassin's Creed	85.5	85.8
Valheim	84.5	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 m3-8100Y

582%

Celeron N5100

338%

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 Core m3-8100Y 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. 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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 m3-8100Y	Intel Celeron N5100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	93	94
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	176	248
Cinbench 20 Single-core	231	202
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	412	603
Cinbench 23 Single-core	411	437
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1509	1604

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Celeron N5100
Single-Core	1784	1316
Multi-Core	3053	3246

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Celeron N5100
Single-Core	873	610
Multi-Core	1584	1869

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Celeron N5100
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	January 11, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1338
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 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. Another difference is that Celeron N5100 has 2 more core than Core m3-8100Y. 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 m3-8100Y is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5100 is better: 22
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core m3-8100Y and Intel Celeron N5100 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core m3-8100Y - all data

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

• Intel Core m3-8100Y 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.