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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 1115 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 1600X - 282 vs 274 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - CA$141.17 vs CA$341.45
- Up to 57% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-10600 - CA$0.52 vs CA$1.21 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
282
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.21/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$341.45
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Updated 203 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
274
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
Buy for CA$141.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 204 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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