Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Core i3-1005G1

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Core i3-1005G1 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review 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 joint testing in special testing software like SuperPi, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Handbrake, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, RealBench, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1005G1 or Intel Pentium Silver N6005.

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 N6005

51%

Core i3-1005G1

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

Core i3-1005G1

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	90.5
Valorant	102.5	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.6
Apex Legends	96.3	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	77.1
Overwatch	83.0	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.4
Warzone	79.9	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.1	86.4
Valheim	85.1	85.4

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 Silver N6005

257%

Core i3-1005G1

266%

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 Core i3-1005G1 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver N6005 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	106	158
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	353	409
Cinbench 20 Single-core	219	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	812	949
Cinbench 23 Single-core	697	675
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2579	2621

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Single-Core	1576	2281
Multi-Core	4169	5244

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Single-Core	771	1197
Multi-Core	2152	2465

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, 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. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	FCBGA1526
Core name	Jasper Lake	Ice Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	10
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	1.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		58.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 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 Pentium Silver N6005 is 40% better than Core i3-1005G1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6005 has 2 more core than Core i3-1005G1. 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 N6005 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1005G1 is better: 27
However, it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and Intel Core i3-1005G1 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Silver N6005 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N6005 specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-1005G1 specs and review.