Intel Core i7-6700HQ vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-6700HQ vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as RealBench, Gears 5, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Furmark, Handbrake, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Blender, Prime95, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel Core i7-6700HQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-6700HQ

51%

Ryzen 5 2400G

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2400G is 1% better than Core i7-6700HQ. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6700HQ

52%

Ryzen 5 2400G

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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: Ghostrunner, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.7	91.5
Valorant	104.2	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	58.2
Apex Legends	98.0	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.2	77.9
Overwatch	84.4	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.1	52.0
Warzone	81.3	81.1
Assassin's Creed	87.5	87.3
Valheim	86.5	86.3

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-6700HQ

71%

Ryzen 5 2400G

44%

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 Core i7-6700HQ is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2400G as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i7-6700HQ	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	692	811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	361	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1651	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	891	1021
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3958	4800

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

	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	1937	2182
Multi-Core	6493	8739

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

	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	971	866
Multi-Core	3643	3390

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 in your computer. 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 still be able to produce 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 Core i7-6700HQ	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Announcement date	April 01, 2015	February 12, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1880 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2400C5M4MFB YD2400C5FBBOX YD2400C5FBMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2400G is 27% better than Core i7-6700HQ 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 Core i7-6700HQ is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is better: 15
Although it should be realized 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. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-6700HQ and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-6700HQ specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G specs and review.