AMD Ryzen 3 5300G vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Processor comparisons   15-04-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 3 5300G vs Intel Core i7-6900K tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, PassMark, RealBench, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, WPrime, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6900K or AMD Ryzen 3 5300G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 5300G

53%

Core i7-6900K

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-6900K is 1% better than Ryzen 3 5300G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5300G

52%

Core i7-6900K

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	97.2
Valorant	105.8	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.3	61.8
Apex Legends	99.5	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	79.4	82.8
Overwatch	85.7	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	76.2
DOOM Eternal	52.9	55.2
Warzone	82.5	86.1
Assassin's Creed	88.9	92.7
Valheim	87.8	91.6

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

Ryzen 3 5300G

66%

Core i7-6900K

24%

To make a finishing choice 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 Ryzen 3 5300G is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6900K since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 140W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300G	Intel Core i7-6900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1122	1439
Cinbench 20 Single-core	508	484
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2589	3668
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1217	1151
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5972	11326

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300G	Intel Core i7-6900K
Single-Core	2856	2405
Multi-Core	12976	13871

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300G	Intel Core i7-6900K
Single-Core	1287	1016
Multi-Core	5008	8971

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300G	Intel Core i7-6900K
Announcement date	April 13, 2021	April 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Cezanne	Broadwell E
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	6
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4000 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 2400/2133
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	256KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	8MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000253 (OEM Only)

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 5300G is 19% better than Core i7-6900K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6900K has 4 more core than Ryzen 3 5300G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 5300G is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6900K is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and Intel Core i7-6900K before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 5300G specs and review.

Intel Core i7-6900K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-6900K specs and review.