Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs Intel Core i7-2600 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Prime95, 7zip, WPrime, Furmark, MATLAB, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Blender, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, PCMark 10, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-2600 or Intel Pentium Silver J5040.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium Silver J5040

51%

Core i7-2600

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver J5040

51%

Core i7-2600

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. Therefore, if you think 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.3
Valorant	102.2	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.1
Apex Legends	96.1	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.8
Overwatch	82.8	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.9
Warzone	79.7	80.9
Assassin's Creed	85.8	87.1
Valheim	84.8	86.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 Silver J5040

197%

Core i7-2600

29%

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 Silver J5040 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-2600 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 95W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out 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. 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 Silver J5040	Intel Core i7-2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	96	124
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	320	568
Cinbench 20 Single-core	199	257
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	737	1824
Cinbench 23 Single-core	632	759
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2340	3647

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

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	1430	1751
Multi-Core	3783	5341

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

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	591	844
Multi-Core	1891	3227

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Core i7-2600
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 01, 2010
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1090	LGA1155
Core name	Gemini Lake Refresh	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	1200 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	8 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 i7-2600 is 41% better than Pentium Silver J5040 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 Silver J5040 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-2600 is better: 30
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver J5040 and Intel Core i7-2600 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Silver J5040 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver J5040 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-2600 specs and review.