Intel Core i5-8600 vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8600 vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like UserBenchmark, WPrime, AIDA64, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, Blender, MATLAB, Furmark, RealBench, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE or Intel Core i5-8600.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8600

53%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8600

53%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.7	93.3
Valorant	106.5	106.0
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	59.4
Apex Legends	100.1	99.7
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	79.5
Overwatch	86.3	85.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.5	73.2
DOOM Eternal	53.2	53.0
Warzone	83.1	82.7
Assassin's Creed	89.4	89.1
Valheim	88.4	88.0

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8600

56%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

112%

To make a final decision 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 Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 Core i5-8600	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	178	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	959	955
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	409
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1866	2203
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1342	1035
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5908	5081

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

	Intel Core i5-8600	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Single-Core	2588	2519
Multi-Core	9922	11039

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

	Intel Core i5-8600	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Single-Core	1096	1186
Multi-Core	5592	5215

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8600	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 21, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	1.7 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		256KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	9 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000148 100-100000148MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-8600 is 45% better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8600 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE. 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 Core i5-8600 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE is better: 11
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8600 and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8600 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8600 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE specs and review.