AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

$299 Nov 2020 View Details
VS
Intel Core i9-10900KF

intel

Brand

10/20

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-10900KF

$ Apr 2020 View Details
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

$299 • Nov 2020

VS

Intel Core i9-10900KF

$ • Apr 2020

Intel Core i9-10900KF
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 5600XIntel Core i9-10900KF
610
1220
3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X37 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.50 MB 0.25 MB
L332.00 MB 20.00 MB
N/AN/A
Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Vermeer)) Core i9 (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 (+4%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

1488

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Multi Core Performance

11838

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

17325 (+46%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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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 (+20%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

1817

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Multi Core Performance

9135

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

9824 (+8%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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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

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

22706 (+4%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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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

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

230.49 FPS (+47%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Comparison in Games (105 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+4%)
MAX 72 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+3%)
MAX 116 FPS
MIN 89 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 89 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 101 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF (+10%)
MAX 111 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 62 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF (+13%)
MAX 70 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+0%)
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF (+0%)
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+0%)
MAX 67 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF (+0%)
MAX 67 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 79 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF (+8%)
MAX 85 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+5%)
MAX 178 FPS
MIN 162 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 169 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 105 benchmarks across 86 games

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
106
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-10900KF

Intel Core i9-10900KF

INTEL • 10/20 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
106
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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