Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Core i5-2400 and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark 10, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, RealBench, Gears 5, SuperPi, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, WPrime, Prime95, AIDA64, Blender, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 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 i5-2400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

Core i5-2400

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

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	77.2
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 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 N6005

257%

Core i5-2400

26%

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 N6005 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 can 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 N6005	Intel Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	106	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	353	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	219	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	812	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	697	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2579	2350

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	1576	1589
Multi-Core	4169	3799

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	771	756
Multi-Core	2152	2483

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i5-2400
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 01, 2010
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1338	LGA1155
Core name	Jasper Lake	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	2
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		21 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 i5-2400 is 35% better than Pentium Silver N6005 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 N6005 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and Intel Core i5-2400 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 i5-2400 specs and review.