Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Core i5-6200U

Processor comparisons 28-06-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Core i5-6200U and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough 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 special testing software such as Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Handbrake, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Prime95, PassMark, Blender, Gears 5, SuperPi, RealBench, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6200U 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 i5-6200U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium J6426

50%

Core i5-6200U

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.7
Valorant	101.7	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	57.1
Apex Legends	95.6	95.8
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	76.5
Overwatch	82.4	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.4
DOOM Eternal	50.8	51.0
Warzone	79.3	79.5
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.6
Valheim	84.4	84.6

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. 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

Pentium J6426

136%

Core i5-6200U

157%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-6200U is more energy efficient than the Pentium J6426 as it consumes less power: 10W vs. 15W. 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 count 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach 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 work, 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 Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-6200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	66	119
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	249	290
Cinbench 20 Single-core	282	282
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	653	735
Cinbench 23 Single-core	705	716
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1678	1706

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

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-6200U
Single-Core	1172	1586
Multi-Core	2969	3019

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

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-6200U
Single-Core	410	707
Multi-Core	1447	1691

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of 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 there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-6200U
Announcement date	October 01, 2016	April 01, 2015
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1493	FCBGA1356
Core name	Elkhart Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	6
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz	2.8 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14 millions	1750 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	15 W
Memory type	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	34.1 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 i5-6200U is 13% better than Pentium J6426 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium J6426 has 2 more core than Core i5-6200U. 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: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6200U is better: 25
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium J6426 and Intel Core i5-6200U before making a selection which processor 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 i5-6200U specs and review.