Intel Pentium N6415 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons 28-06-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium N6415 vs Intel Core i5-3470 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like SuperPi, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, Furmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, WPrime, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Pentium N6415.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium N6415

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium N6415

50%

Core i5-3470

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.4	90.8
Valorant	101.6	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	57.8
Apex Legends	95.5	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.2	77.4
Overwatch	82.3	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.1	71.2
DOOM Eternal	50.8	51.6
Warzone	79.3	80.5
Assassin's Creed	85.4	86.7
Valheim	84.4	85.7

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 N6415

378%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a final 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 N6415 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 N6415	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	122	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	440	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	207	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	679	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	514	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1896	2603

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

	Intel Pentium N6415	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1976	1953
Multi-Core	3840	4620

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

	Intel Pentium N6415	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	681	756
Multi-Core	1416	2781

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 N6415	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	January 01, 2016	April 01, 2012
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1493	LGA1155
Core name	Elkhart Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	3
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	77 W
Memory type	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	1.5 MB	6 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 i5-3470 is 62% better than Pentium N6415 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 N6415 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium N6415 and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium N6415 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium N6415 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.