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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10500 is 1115 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 100% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 1600 - 32 vs 16 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$175.0 vs CA$250.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$5.47 vs CA$15.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
32
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Core i5-10500
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
CA$1224.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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1 FPS
CA$1249.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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