Intel Core i5 10600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 10600KF with 6 cores 4.1GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 9600 with 6 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 10600KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 3.8GHz)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 9 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
1601
AMD Ryzen 5 9600
+102%
3240
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
5706
AMD Ryzen 5 9600
+159%
14815
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Feb 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Amd
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
i5-10600KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1200
Socket
AM5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
-
Generation
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
12
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
6
Total Core Count
6
12
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
41x
Multiplier
38
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-5600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2200 MHz
-
Execution Units
2
