Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Core i7-2600 and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis 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 parallel examination in special testing software like RealBench, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, SuperPi, AIDA64, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

Core i7-2600

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	91.3
Valorant	102.5	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	58.1
Apex Legends	96.3	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	77.8
Overwatch	83.0	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.9
Warzone	79.9	80.9
Assassin's Creed	86.1	87.1
Valheim	85.1	86.1

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 N6005

257%

Core i7-2600

29%

To make a finishing choice 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 N6005 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-2600 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. 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. 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 N6005	Intel Core i7-2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	106	124
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	353	568
Cinbench 20 Single-core	219	257
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	812	1824
Cinbench 23 Single-core	697	759
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2579	3647

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	1576	1751
Multi-Core	4169	5341

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	771	844
Multi-Core	2152	3227

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Core i7-2600
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
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2460 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	8 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 i7-2600 is 41% 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-2600 is better: 30
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and Intel Core i7-2600 before making a selection 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 i7-2600 specs and review.