Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Core i5-3470 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, AIDA64, Furmark, SuperPi, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 i5-3470 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 i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

Core i5-3470

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 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	90.8
Valorant	102.4	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.8
Apex Legends	96.2	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	77.4
Overwatch	82.9	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.6
Warzone	79.8	80.5
Assassin's Creed	86.0	86.7
Valheim	85.0	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 i5-3470

32%

To make a final decision 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 i5-3470 as it consumes less power: 6W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores 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 make sure that the software 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 run, 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 N6000	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	103	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	342	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	212	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	788	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	676	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2502	2603

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1529	1953
Multi-Core	4044	4620

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	693	756
Multi-Core	2029	2781

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	April 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1338	LGA1155
Core name	Jasper Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	3
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1.1 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	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 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 65% better than Pentium Silver N6000 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 N6000 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 29
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and Intel Core i5-3470 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 i5-3470 specs and review.