Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs Intel Celeron N5100

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs Intel Celeron N5100 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, 7zip, PCMark 10, AIDA64, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron N5100 or Intel Pentium Gold G6400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium Gold G6400

51%

Celeron N5100

50%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Gold G6400 is 1% better than Celeron N5100. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6400

51%

Celeron N5100

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.4	89.9
Valorant	102.7	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.2
Apex Legends	96.5	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.6
Overwatch	83.2	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.1
Warzone	80.1	79.7
Assassin's Creed	86.3	85.8
Valheim	85.2	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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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

Pentium Gold G6400

65%

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 Celeron N5100 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6400 as it consumes less power: 58W 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, 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 uses all threads and cores 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Celeron N5100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	166	94
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	416	248
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	202
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	603
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	437
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2103	1604

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Celeron N5100
Single-Core	2441	1316
Multi-Core	4155	3246

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Celeron N5100
Single-Core	1138	610
Multi-Core	2313	1869

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Celeron N5100
Announcement date	June 24, 2020	January 11, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1338
Core name	Comet Lake	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency		2.4 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	6 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	128 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 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 Pentium Gold G6400 is 72% better than Celeron N5100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5100 has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6400. 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 Pentium Gold G6400 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5100 is better: 7
The summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6400 and Intel Celeron N5100 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6400 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.