Intel Core 5 320 vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
64.1Single-core22.9
34.6Multi-core20.9
93Efficiencyspec-based82.2
53.3iGPU22
37.9Platformspec-based24.4
13 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3201 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 320 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.1 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+41) and iGPU (+31). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 35 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 53 vs 22
- 432% higher PassMark: 15,463 vs 2,908
- 308% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,343 vs 329
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 6+50% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz+36% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+39% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB+50% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,500 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,575Top 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,888Bottom 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,926+188%Top 28% | 669Bottom 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,197+258%Bottom 17% | 1,730Bottom 3% |
| PassMark | 15,463+432%Bottom 33% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,343+308%Bottom 48% | 329Bottom 6% |
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