Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Core i5-3210M

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Core i5-3210M and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Blender, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, SuperPi, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

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 i5-3210M 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 i5-3210M

50%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver N6005 is 1% better than Core i5-3210M. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

Core i5-3210M

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 low game result, just 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: Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	89.5
Valorant	102.5	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.0
Apex Legends	96.3	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	76.3
Overwatch	83.0	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	70.2
DOOM Eternal	51.2	50.9
Warzone	79.9	79.3
Assassin's Creed	86.1	85.4
Valheim	85.1	84.4

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 i5-3210M

66%

To make a finishing 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 i5-3210M since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 35W. 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 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 i5-3210M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	106	107
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	353	256
Cinbench 20 Single-core	219	231
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	812	534
Cinbench 23 Single-core	697	576
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2579	1373

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core	1576	1545
Multi-Core	4169	2429

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core	771	693
Multi-Core	2152	1489

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When 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, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i5-3210M
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	January 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	PGA988B
Core name	Jasper Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	3
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	3 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 i5-3210M is 19% better than Pentium Silver N6005 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6005 has 2 more core than Core i5-3210M. 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: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3210M is better: 8
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and Intel Core i5-3210M before making a decision 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 i5-3210M specs and review.