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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-10600

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-10600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £530.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £214.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £530.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £214.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 49% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10600 - 577 vs 388 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - £214.73 vs £530.99
  • Up to 40% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - £0.55 vs £0.92 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

577

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.92/FPS

60%

Price, £

£530.99

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £530.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

388

67%

Value, £/FPS

£0.55/FPS

100%

Price, £

£214.73

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £214.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1579

54%

Multi-Core

6175

40%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

vs
Intel Core i5-10600 Logo

Intel Core i5-10600

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameComet Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
45.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i5-10600

Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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