Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs Intel Celeron 6305

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs Intel Celeron 6305 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, PassMark, WPrime, SuperPi, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, RealBench, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron 6305 or Intel Pentium Gold G6500.

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 G6500

51%

Celeron 6305

50%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Gold G6500 is 1% better than Celeron 6305. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

Celeron 6305

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	89.2
Valorant	102.6	101.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	56.8
Apex Legends	96.5	95.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.1
Overwatch	83.1	82.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.0
DOOM Eternal	51.3	50.7
Warzone	80.1	79.1
Assassin's Creed	86.2	85.2
Valheim	85.2	84.2

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

Pentium Gold G6500

59%

Celeron 6305

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 Gold G6500 is more energy efficient than the Celeron 6305 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 0W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 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, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Celeron 6305
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	118
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	427	210
Cinbench 20 Single-core	424	291
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	964	497
Cinbench 23 Single-core	628	300
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2125	1106

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Celeron 6305
Single-Core	2592	1241
Multi-Core	4200	2239

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Celeron 6305
Single-Core	1030	654
Multi-Core	2280	1217

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Celeron 6305
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1449
Core name	Comet Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency
Frequency	4.1 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	2
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2030 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 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

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G6500 is 56% better than Celeron 6305 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 G6500 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron 6305 is better: 4
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G6500 and Intel Celeron 6305 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Pentium Gold G6500 specs and review.

• Intel Celeron 6305 specs and review.