Intel Pentium N4200E vs Intel Core i5-5200U

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium N4200E vs Intel Core i5-5200U and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 3DMark, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Handbrake, MATLAB, Blender, Prime95, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, 7zip, WPrime, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-5200U or Intel Pentium N4200E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium N4200E

50%

Core i5-5200U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium N4200E

50%

Core i5-5200U

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.3	89.5
Valorant	101.5	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	56.8	57.0
Apex Legends	95.4	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.1	76.3
Overwatch	82.2	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.0	70.2
DOOM Eternal	50.8	50.9
Warzone	79.2	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.3	85.4
Valheim	84.3	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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium N4200E

218%

Core i5-5200U

163%

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 N4200E is more energy efficient than the Core i5-5200U as it consumes less power: 6W vs. 15W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 N4200E	Intel Core i5-5200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	51	110
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	186	264
Cinbench 20 Single-core	115	248
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	378	584
Cinbench 23 Single-core	288	595
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1060	1417

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

	Intel Pentium N4200E	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	873	1533
Multi-Core	2146	2507

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

	Intel Pentium N4200E	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	393	735
Multi-Core	1303	1469

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium N4200E	Intel Core i5-5200U
Announcement date	October 01, 2016	October 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1296	FCBGA1168
Core name	Apollo Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	5
Turbo Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.7 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	13 millions	1740 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 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 i5-5200U is 50% better than Pentium N4200E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium N4200E has 2 more core than Core i5-5200U. 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 N4200E is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-5200U is better: 29
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium N4200E and Intel Core i5-5200U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium N4200E - all data

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

• Intel Pentium N4200E specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-5200U specs and review.