Intel Core i7-6900K vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-6900K vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like RealBench, Blender, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Prime95, WPrime, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Furmark, MATLAB, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE or Intel Core i7-6900K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-6900K

54%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

53%

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 PRO 4200GE. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6900K

55%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	93.3
Valorant	110.4	106.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	59.4
Apex Legends	103.8	99.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	79.5
Overwatch	89.4	85.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	73.2
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.0
Warzone	86.1	82.7
Assassin's Creed	92.7	89.1
Valheim	91.6	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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-6900K

24%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

112%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-6900K since it has less power consumption: 140W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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

	Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	207	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1439	955
Cinbench 20 Single-core	484	409
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3668	2203
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1151	1035
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11326	5081

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

	Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Single-Core	2405	2519
Multi-Core	13871	11039

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

	Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Single-Core	1016	1186
Multi-Core	8971	5215

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Announcement date	April 01, 2016	October 21, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	AM4
Core name	Broadwell E	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	1.7 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	4000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4 2400/2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		256KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	20 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		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 i7-6900K is 46% better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6900K has 4 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 i7-6900K is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE is better: 10
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-6900K and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

• AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE specs and review.