Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Core i5-1030NG7

Processor comparisons 28-06-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Core i5-1030NG7 and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, 3DMark, SuperPi, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Prime95, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, 7zip, RealBench, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1030NG7 or Intel Pentium Silver N6000.

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 N6000

51%

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	91.4
Valorant	102.4	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	58.2
Apex Legends	96.2	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	77.9
Overwatch	82.9	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.2	52.0
Warzone	79.8	81.1
Assassin's Creed	86.0	87.3
Valheim	85.0	86.2

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. 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 Silver N6000

385%

Core i5-1030NG7

374%

To make a finishing choice 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 Pentium Silver N6000 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-1030NG7 since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 10W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	103	146
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	342	554
Cinbench 20 Single-core	212	339
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	788	1243
Cinbench 23 Single-core	676	1049
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2502	4189

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Single-Core	1529	1681
Multi-Core	4044	5399

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Single-Core	693	1123
Multi-Core	2029	3378

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	BGA1526
Core name	Jasper Lake	Ice Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	10
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		58.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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. 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 N6000 is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1030NG7 is better: 30
All the number in the table 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 opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and Intel Core i5-1030NG7 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Silver N6000 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N6000 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-1030NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1030NG7 specs and review.