Intel Core i5 10600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

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We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 10600K with 6 cores 4.1GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X with 4 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i5 10600K 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 8 months late

Integrated graphics card

Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 3.6GHz)

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (DDR4-2933 vs DDR4-2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (43.71GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)

Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i5 10600K +33%

1647

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

1234

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i5 10600K +56%

6700

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

4269

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i5 10600K +32%

1286

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

971

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i5 10600K +85%

7205

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3880

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i5 10600K +25%

2911

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

2313

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i5 10600K +52%

14403

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

9465

Intel Core i5 10600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

General Parameters

May 2020

Release Date

Sep 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Comet Lake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i5-10600K

Processor Number

-

LGA-1200

Socket

AM4

UHD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

LGA-1200

Socket

AM4

125 W

Power Consumption

65 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

6

Performance Cores

4

12

Performance Core Threads

8

4.1 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

4.8 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

6

Total Core Count

4

12

Total Thread Count

8

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

41x

Multiplier

36x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

12 MB shared

L3 Cache

16 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2666

Memory Types

DDR4-2933

128 GB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

41.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

43.71 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

350 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1200 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

192

Shader Units

-

24

Texture Units

-

3

Raster Operation Units

-

24

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.38 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i5 10600K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

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