Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Core i5-7400

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Core i5-7400 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Blender, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, PCMark 10, PassMark, Prime95, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

Core i5-7400

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 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: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	91.4
Valorant	102.4	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	58.2
Apex Legends	96.2	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	77.9
Overwatch	82.9	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.9
Warzone	79.8	81.0
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 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. 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 Silver N6000

385%

Core i5-7400

49%

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 N6000 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7400 since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 65W. 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 streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 N6000	Intel Core i5-7400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	103	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	342	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	212	345
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	788	1266
Cinbench 23 Single-core	676	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2502	2853

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	1529	2131
Multi-Core	4044	5499

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	693	959
Multi-Core	2029	3349

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 newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-7400
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	January 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1338	FCLGA1151
Core name	Jasper Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	7
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
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 i5-7400 is 63% 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: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7400 is better: 28
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and Intel Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400 specs and review.