Pentium Silver N6005 vs Core i5-4670R

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium Silver N6005 is positioned at rank 414 and the Core i5-4670R is on rank 719, so the Pentium Silver N6005 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium Silver N6005

#124

Core i5-1240P

MSRP: $309|Avg: $200

100%

#125

Core i7-13700H

MSRP: $502|Avg: N/A

99%

#402

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

559%

#403

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

550%

#404

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

505%

#405

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

503%

#406

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

498%

#408

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

481%

#409

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

461%

#410

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

461%

#411

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

448%

#414

Pentium Silver N6005

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#421

Core i5-9400H

MSRP: $182|Avg: N/A

99%

#426

Celeron 2981U

MSRP: $137|Avg: N/A

99%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-4670R

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

13344%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

12609%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

9155%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

2758%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

2185%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1911%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

1095%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

1080%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

984%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

984%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

973%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

946%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

933%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

929%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

921%

#719

Core i5-4670R

MSRP: $224|Avg: $29

100%

#720

Core i5-3340

MSRP: $182|Avg: $15

100%

#721

Core i7-4770

MSRP: $303|Avg: $50

100%

#722

Athlon II X3 440

MSRP: $75|Avg: $10

99%

#723

Core i3-4130T

MSRP: $124|Avg: $10

99%

#724

Celeron E3300

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

99%

#725

Core i7-6700T

MSRP: $303|Avg: $60

99%

#726

Core i7-4790K

MSRP: $350|Avg: $93

99%

#727

Celeron E3400

MSRP: $53|Avg: $15

99%

#728

FX-4100

MSRP: $115|Avg: $20

98%

#729

Core i5-7440EQ

MSRP: $250|Avg: $30

98%

#730

Core i5-3350P

MSRP: $189|Avg: $25

98%

#732

Core i3-4350T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $20

97%

#733

Athlon II X4 641

MSRP: $102|Avg: $102

97%

#734

Athlon II X3 460

MSRP: $87|Avg: $15

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Pentium Silver N6005 (2021) utilizes 10 nm technology and DDR4, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Pentium Silver N6005	Core i5-4670R
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($29)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i5-4670R (2013) relies on 22 nm technology and DDR3, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Pentium Silver N6005	Core i5-4670R
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($29)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium Silver N6005 Benchmark Check

Core i5-4670R Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Silver N6005 and Core i5-4670R

Pentium Silver N6005

The Pentium Silver N6005 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.5 MB (total). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 10 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 5,253 points. Launch price was $69.

Core i5-4670R

The Core i5-4670R is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 June 2013 (12 years ago). It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1364. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 5,233 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium Silver N6005 and Core i5-4670R share an identical 4-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Pentium Silver N6005 versus 3.7 GHz on the Core i5-4670R — a 11.4% clock advantage for the Core i5-4670R (base: 2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Pentium Silver N6005 uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Core i5-4670R uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Silver N6005 scores 5,253 against the Core i5-4670R's 5,233 — a 0.4% lead for the Pentium Silver N6005. Both processors carry 4 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Pentium Silver N6005	Core i5-4670R
Cores / Threads	4 / 4	4 / 4
Boost Clock	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz+12%
Base Clock	2 GHz	3 GHz+50%
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	4 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.5 MB (total)+500%	256K (per core)
Process	10 nm-55%	22 nm
Architecture	Jasper Lake (2021)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	5,253	5,233

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Silver N6005 uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i5-4670R uses BGA1364 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.