intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i7-10700K

$ Apr 2020 View Details

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

$249 Jul 2019 View Details

Intel Core i7-10700K

8/16 Cores 3.8GHz $ Apr 2020

Intel Core i7-10700K

$ • Apr 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

$249 • Jul 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

6/12 Cores 3.8GHz $249 Jul 2019

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i7-10700K	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Base Clock	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost Clock	5.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	38 X	38 X
TDP	125 W	95 W
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR4
Cache L1	64 KB	64 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	0.50 MB
Cache L3	16.00 MB	32.00 MB
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 630	N/A
Architecture	Core i7 (Comet Lake)	Ryzen 5 (Zen 2 (Matisse))
Process Size	14nm	7nm
Socket	intel socket 1200	amd socket am4
Foundry	Intel	TSMC
Die Size	N/A	74 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 4
Transistors	N/A	3800 million
Max Temperature	100°C	N/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

1309

Intel Core i7-10700K

1323 (+1%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Multi Core Performance

12678 (+33%)

Intel Core i7-10700K

9526

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Geekbench 5

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

Single Core Performance

1711

Intel Core i7-10700K

1799 (+5%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Multi Core Performance

8482 (+11%)

Intel Core i7-10700K

7670

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

PassMark

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

Overall CPU Score

18861 (+4%)

Intel Core i7-10700K

18218

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

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

178.9 FPS (+30%)

Intel Core i7-10700K

137.5 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Comparison in Games (276 benchmarks)

Dying Light The Beast

8 2025 • Action, Adventure, RPG • Techland

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i7-10700K (+8%)

MAX 129 FPS

MIN 110 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

MAX 120 FPS

MIN 101 FPS

Winner

Loser

Titan Quest II

7.8 2025 • Action, RPG, Early Access • Grimlore Games

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i7-10700K (+18%)

MAX 136 FPS

MIN 124 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

MAX 115 FPS

MIN 100 FPS

Winner

Loser

Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game Background

Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

7.8 2025 • Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation • Wētā Workshop

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i7-10700K (+17%)

MAX 48 FPS

MIN 42 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

MAX 41 FPS

MIN 36 FPS

Winner

Loser

Killing Floor 3

7 2025 • Action • Tripwire Interactive

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i7-10700K (+16%)

MAX 121 FPS

MIN 111 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

MAX 104 FPS

MIN 93 FPS

Winner

Loser

WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

7 2025 • Action, Adventure, RPG • Leenzee

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i7-10700K (+21%)

MAX 92 FPS

MIN 81 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

MAX 76 FPS

MIN 66 FPS

Winner

Loser

Mecha BREAK

7.6 2025 • Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play • Amazing Seasun Games

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i7-10700K (+15%)

MAX 139 FPS

MIN 129 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

MAX 121 FPS

MIN 110 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 276 benchmarks across 211 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i7-10700K

Avg FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X