Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Core i5-3210M

Processor comparisons 28-06-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Core i5-3210M and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Prime95, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 7zip, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3210M or Intel Pentium J6426.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium J6426

50%

Core i5-3210M

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium J6426

50%

Core i5-3210M

50%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.5
Valorant	101.7	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	57.0
Apex Legends	95.6	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	76.3
Overwatch	82.4	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.2
DOOM Eternal	50.8	50.9
Warzone	79.3	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.4
Valheim	84.4	84.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium J6426

136%

Core i5-3210M

66%

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 J6426 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3210M since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 35W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-3210M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	66	107
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	249	256
Cinbench 20 Single-core	282	231
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	653	534
Cinbench 23 Single-core	705	576
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1678	1373

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

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core	1172	1545
Multi-Core	2969	2429

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

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core	410	693
Multi-Core	1447	1489

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-3210M
Announcement date	October 01, 2016	January 01, 2012
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1493	PGA988B
Core name	Elkhart Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	3
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	14 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	35 W
Memory type	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	1.5 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 Core i5-3210M is 19% better than Pentium J6426 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium J6426 has 2 more core than Core i5-3210M. 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 J6426 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3210M is better: 13
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium J6426 and Intel Core i5-3210M before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium J6426 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium J6426 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3210M specs and review.