Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Core i5-6300U tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Furmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Prime95, AIDA64, Blender, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6300U 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 i5-6300U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium J6426

50%

Core i5-6300U

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.9
Valorant	101.7	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	57.2
Apex Legends	95.6	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	76.6
Overwatch	82.4	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.8	51.1
Warzone	79.3	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.8
Valheim	84.4	84.7

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 J6426

136%

Core i5-6300U

175%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-6300U 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. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes 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 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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 J6426	Intel Core i5-6300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	66	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	249	281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	282	299
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	653	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	705	777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1678	1834

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

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	1172	1728
Multi-Core	2969	3275

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

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	410	790
Multi-Core	1447	1817

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i5-6300U
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	3 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14 millions	2400 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 i5-6300U is 16% better than Pentium J6426 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium J6426 has 2 more core than Core i5-6300U. 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6300U is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium J6426 and Intel Core i5-6300U before making a choice 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 i5-6300U specs and review.