AMD Ryzen 5 5600X VS Intel Core i5-10600K

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

N/A Nov 2020 View Details

VS
Intel Core i5-10600K

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

4.1GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-10600K

N/A Apr 2020 View Details

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

N/A • Nov 2020

VS

Intel Core i5-10600K

$ • Apr 2020

Intel Core i5-10600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 5600XIntel Core i5-10600K
66
1212
3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
4.6 GHz4.8 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X41 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.50 MB 0.25 MB
L332.00 MB 12.00 MB
N/AUHD Graphics 630
Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Vermeer)) Core i5 (Comet Lake)
7nm 14nm
amd socket am4intel socket 1200
TSMCIntel
74 mm²N/A
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
4150 millionN/A
N/A100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1541 (+11%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

1391

Intel Core i5-10600K

Multi Core Performance

11838 (+13%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

10489

Intel Core i5-10600K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2173 (+32%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

1647

Intel Core i5-10600K

Multi Core Performance

9135 (+24%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

7352

Intel Core i5-10600K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

21916 (+53%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

14333

Intel Core i5-10600K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

156.48 FPS (+15%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

136 FPS

Intel Core i5-10600K

Comparison in Games (286 benchmarks)

Styx: Blades of Greed Background
Styx: Blades of Greed

Styx: Blades of Greed

7.2 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+10%)
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 104 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CODE VEIN II DEMO

CODE VEIN II DEMO

7.8 2026 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

Intel Core i5-10600K (+2%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 80 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 86 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+16%)
MAX 140 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 105 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+11%)
MAX 135 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 122 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+7%)
MAX 167 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 286 benchmarks across 221 games

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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Intel Core i5-10600K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.7GHz

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0
Avg FPS
121
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10600K

INTEL • 6/12 • 4.1GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
109
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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